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

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