A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A repetitionof sentencestructure.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningA comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedA statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notA compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaA figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A repetitionof sentencestructure.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningA comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedA statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notA compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.An 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. A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone.
  2. The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character.
  3. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  4. Hinting at future or subsequent events to come to build tension in a narrative.
  5. The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics.
  6. Extra free space for you!
  7. Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis.
  8. The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession.
  9. Something used to represent a larger concept or idea.
  10. A repetition of sentence structure.
  11. A comparison of two ideas, events, objects, or people that does not use “like” or “as.”
  12. speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning
  13. A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”
  14. An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:
  15. A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension.
  16. A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile.
  17. An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
  18. A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated.
  19. Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not
  20. A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event.
  21. Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences.
  22. An informal piece of dialogue or turn of phrase used in everyday conversation.
  23. Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans.
  24. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea