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

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