A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or idea.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.A repetitionof sentencestructure.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notAn instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.ExtrafreespaceLendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningA comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedThe repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or idea.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.A repetitionof sentencestructure.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notAn instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.ExtrafreespaceLendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningA comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedThe repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.The 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. A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated.
  2. The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics.
  3. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea.
  4. A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone.
  5. A repetition of sentence structure.
  6. Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences.
  7. An informal piece of dialogue or turn of phrase used in everyday conversation.
  8. Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not
  9. An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:
  10. Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis.
  11. Extra free space
  12. Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans.
  13. A comparison of two ideas, events, objects, or people that does not use “like” or “as.”
  14. A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile.
  15. speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning
  16. A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”
  17. An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
  18. The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession.
  19. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  20. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  21. A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension.
  22. Something used to represent a larger concept or idea.
  23. A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event.
  24. The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character.