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

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