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

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