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

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