A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaAn event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedThe interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningExtra freespace foryou!Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A repetitionof sentencestructure.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notSomethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaAn event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedThe interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningExtra freespace foryou!Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A repetitionof sentencestructure.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notSomethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”

Rhetorical Device Definition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  2. An informal piece of dialogue or turn of phrase used in everyday conversation.
  3. A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event.
  4. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea
  5. An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
  6. The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics.
  7. Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans.
  8. The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character.
  9. Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis.
  10. A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension.
  11. speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning
  12. Extra free space for you!
  13. Hinting at future or subsequent events to come to build tension in a narrative.
  14. An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:
  15. A comparison of two ideas, events, objects, or people that does not use “like” or “as.”
  16. A repetition of sentence structure.
  17. A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated.
  18. The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession.
  19. Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences.
  20. A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile.
  21. A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone.
  22. Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not
  23. Something used to represent a larger concept or idea.
  24. A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”