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

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