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

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