"It was the best oftimes, it was theworst of time, itwas the epoch ofbelief, it was theepoch ofincredulity...To manipulate thereader/listener/ etcby appealing tohis/her logic, makingthe “Ah that makessense” light bulb gooff.AnalogyAnecdoteTo create abalanced flowbetween theworld, a poeticrhythm isforged.JuxtopositionPrettyUglyLogosAnaphoraOxymoronParallelismPathosTo create an almosthumorous effectwhile capturing thereader, adding anelement of surpriseand complexity."Tommy,Whatwere youthinking?"All animalsare equal, butsome aremore equalthan others.EuphemismEthosBecause mycoffee was toocold, I heatedit in themicrowave.RhetoricalQuestionDevelops a comparisonor contrast with two ideasby placing them side byside, creating a logicalconnection betweenthem. This is utilized tobuild a bridge tootherwise, separatestatements, connectingthem.ComplexSentenceAdultentertainmentTo use a story asevidence in a generalway to exemplify apoint, giving a betterunderstanding,clarification andevidence to said point.Paradox"It was the best oftimes, it was theworst of time, itwas the epoch ofbelief, it was theepoch ofincredulity...To manipulate thereader/listener/ etcby appealing tohis/her logic, makingthe “Ah that makessense” light bulb gooff.AnalogyAnecdoteTo create abalanced flowbetween theworld, a poeticrhythm isforged.JuxtopositionPrettyUglyLogosAnaphoraOxymoronParallelismPathosTo create an almosthumorous effectwhile capturing thereader, adding anelement of surpriseand complexity."Tommy,Whatwere youthinking?"All animalsare equal, butsome aremore equalthan others.EuphemismEthosBecause mycoffee was toocold, I heatedit in themicrowave.RhetoricalQuestionDevelops a comparisonor contrast with two ideasby placing them side byside, creating a logicalconnection betweenthem. This is utilized tobuild a bridge tootherwise, separatestatements, connectingthem.ComplexSentenceAdultentertainmentTo use a story asevidence in a generalway to exemplify apoint, giving a betterunderstanding,clarification andevidence to said point.Paradox

Rhetorical Terms 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. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of time, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...
  2. To manipulate the reader/listener/ etc by appealing to his/her logic, making the “Ah that makes sense” light bulb go off.
  3. Analogy
  4. Anecdote
  5. To create a balanced flow between the world, a poetic rhythm is forged.
  6. Juxtoposition
  7. Pretty Ugly
  8. Logos
  9. Anaphora
  10. Oxymoron
  11. Parallelism
  12. Pathos
  13. To create an almost humorous effect while capturing the reader, adding an element of surprise and complexity.
  14. "Tommy, What were you thinking?"
  15. All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
  16. Euphemism
  17. Ethos
  18. Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
  19. Rhetorical Question
  20. Develops a comparison or contrast with two ideas by placing them side by side, creating a logical connection between them. This is utilized to build a bridge to otherwise, separate statements, connecting them.
  21. Complex Sentence
  22. Adult entertainment
  23. To use a story as evidence in a general way to exemplify a point, giving a better understanding, clarification and evidence to said point.
  24. Paradox