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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”
  2. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  3. A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile.
  4. Extra free space
  5. Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans.
  6. The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics.
  7. An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:
  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. The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession.
  11. A repetition of sentence structure.
  12. speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning
  13. An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
  14. Something used to represent a larger concept or idea.
  15. A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension.
  16. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea.
  17. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  18. Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences.
  19. A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event.
  20. Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not
  21. The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character.
  22. A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone.
  23. A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated.
  24. Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis.