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

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