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

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