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

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