TheBurden ofSecretsFreedomRivalryIdea ofIdentityAppearancesareDeceptive.Childrenmore Maturethan theirParentsSociety’sTreatmentof thePowerlessLoyaltyIndividualandSocietyMemoryandVisionThe PowerofStorytellingTheNature ofTragedyLove’sDifficultyAbandonmentPovertyRegretBeautyLoveandHateTheAmericanDreamThe PitfallsofTemptationCivilizationvs.SavagerySufferingIntoleranceTheProblem ofImmigrantIdentityDeathandRebirthDreamsRelationshipswithin FamilyAlienation/IsolationCommunityCrueltyTraditionPeople vs.SupernaturalReputationParenthoodOppressionReligionSecrecyPrejudiceBetrayalCrime,Guilt, andInnocencePastVersusPresentForgivenessCatastropheComingof AgeFriendshipsareInvaluableTheAmericanDreamTheFittestSurvive.UpperClass vs.LowerClassStagesof LifeViolenceTruthHopes,Dreams,and PlansIdentityThePower ofLanguageConspiracyTheNatureof EvilLoss ofa LovedOneSacrificeExclusionHappinessMortalityTheQuestThePowerof LoveCourageInterracialLove andFriendshipRejectionTheMysteryof DeathGreedSilenceStrugglingwithDepressionLostDreamsJealousyNationalismEducationPrideObsessionSuspicionDeathStrugglefor Self-DefinitionStruggletoMaintainFaithDutyNatureHeroismDangerofIsolationFearSelf vs.AlterEgoRestrictedRole ofWomenCompassionas HeroicRaceLoss ofInnocenceThere areNoRandomActs in LifeHysteriaSuccessGrief& LossDecline oftheAmericanDreamThe ValueandPurposesof DreamsSelf-motivationand Self-relianceThePower ofSkill overStrengthThe PowerofStorytellingCrimeandGuiltSurvivalTheChangingIdea ofFamilyDangerousKnowledgeResponsibilityDeceptionAmbitiousSocialClassAmbition andSelf-ImprovementFateHomeThe Effectsof Guilt onOne’sConsciencePersecutionSpiritualityInhumanitytowardsotherHumansFairnessandLoyaltyTrustTheBurden ofSecretsFreedomRivalryIdea ofIdentityAppearancesareDeceptive.Childrenmore Maturethan theirParentsSociety’sTreatmentof thePowerlessLoyaltyIndividualandSocietyMemoryandVisionThe PowerofStorytellingTheNature ofTragedyLove’sDifficultyAbandonmentPovertyRegretBeautyLoveandHateTheAmericanDreamThe PitfallsofTemptationCivilizationvs.SavagerySufferingIntoleranceTheProblem ofImmigrantIdentityDeathandRebirthDreamsRelationshipswithin FamilyAlienation/IsolationCommunityCrueltyTraditionPeople vs.SupernaturalReputationParenthoodOppressionReligionSecrecyPrejudiceBetrayalCrime,Guilt, andInnocencePastVersusPresentForgivenessCatastropheComingof AgeFriendshipsareInvaluableTheAmericanDreamTheFittestSurvive.UpperClass vs.LowerClassStagesof LifeViolenceTruthHopes,Dreams,and PlansIdentityThePower ofLanguageConspiracyTheNatureof EvilLoss ofa LovedOneSacrificeExclusionHappinessMortalityTheQuestThePowerof LoveCourageInterracialLove andFriendshipRejectionTheMysteryof DeathGreedSilenceStrugglingwithDepressionLostDreamsJealousyNationalismEducationPrideObsessionSuspicionDeathStrugglefor Self-DefinitionStruggletoMaintainFaithDutyNatureHeroismDangerofIsolationFearSelf vs.AlterEgoRestrictedRole ofWomenCompassionas HeroicRaceLoss ofInnocenceThere areNoRandomActs in LifeHysteriaSuccessGrief& LossDecline oftheAmericanDreamThe ValueandPurposesof DreamsSelf-motivationand Self-relianceThePower ofSkill overStrengthThe PowerofStorytellingCrimeandGuiltSurvivalTheChangingIdea ofFamilyDangerousKnowledgeResponsibilityDeceptionAmbitiousSocialClassAmbition andSelf-ImprovementFateHomeThe Effectsof Guilt onOne’sConsciencePersecutionSpiritualityInhumanitytowardsotherHumansFairnessandLoyaltyTrust

Universal Themes in Literature - 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 Burden of Secrets
  2. Freedom
  3. Rivalry
  4. Idea of Identity
  5. Appearances are Deceptive.
  6. Children more Mature than their Parents
  7. Society’s Treatment of the Powerless
  8. Loyalty
  9. Individual and Society
  10. Memory and Vision
  11. The Power of Storytelling
  12. The Nature of Tragedy
  13. Love’s Difficulty
  14. Abandonment
  15. Poverty
  16. Regret
  17. Beauty
  18. Love and Hate
  19. The American Dream
  20. The Pitfalls of Temptation
  21. Civilization vs. Savagery
  22. Suffering
  23. Intolerance
  24. The Problem of Immigrant Identity
  25. Death and Rebirth
  26. Dreams
  27. Relationships within Family
  28. Alienation/Isolation
  29. Community
  30. Cruelty
  31. Tradition
  32. People vs. Supernatural
  33. Reputation
  34. Parenthood
  35. Oppression
  36. Religion
  37. Secrecy
  38. Prejudice
  39. Betrayal
  40. Crime, Guilt, and Innocence
  41. Past Versus Present
  42. Forgiveness
  43. Catastrophe
  44. Coming of Age
  45. Friendships are Invaluable
  46. The American Dream
  47. The Fittest Survive.
  48. Upper Class vs. Lower Class
  49. Stages of Life
  50. Violence
  51. Truth
  52. Hopes, Dreams, and Plans
  53. Identity
  54. The Power of Language
  55. Conspiracy
  56. The Nature of Evil
  57. Loss of a Loved One
  58. Sacrifice
  59. Exclusion
  60. Happiness
  61. Mortality
  62. The Quest
  63. The Power of Love
  64. Courage
  65. Interracial Love and Friendship
  66. Rejection
  67. The Mystery of Death
  68. Greed
  69. Silence
  70. Struggling with Depression
  71. Lost Dreams
  72. Jealousy
  73. Nationalism
  74. Education
  75. Pride
  76. Obsession
  77. Suspicion
  78. Death
  79. Struggle for Self-Definition
  80. Struggle to Maintain Faith
  81. Duty
  82. Nature
  83. Heroism
  84. Danger of Isolation
  85. Fear
  86. Self vs. Alter Ego
  87. Restricted Role of Women
  88. Compassion as Heroic
  89. Race
  90. Loss of Innocence
  91. There are No Random Acts in Life
  92. Hysteria
  93. Success
  94. Grief & Loss
  95. Decline of the American Dream
  96. The Value and Purposes of Dreams
  97. Self-motivation and Self-reliance
  98. The Power of Skill over Strength
  99. The Power of Storytelling
  100. Crime and Guilt
  101. Survival
  102. The Changing Idea of Family
  103. Dangerous Knowledge
  104. Responsibility
  105. Deception
  106. Ambitious
  107. Social Class
  108. Ambition and Self-Improvement
  109. Fate
  110. Home
  111. The Effects of Guilt on One’s Conscience
  112. Persecution
  113. Spirituality
  114. Inhumanity towards other Humans
  115. Fairness and Loyalty
  116. Trust