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

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