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

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