Society’sTreatmentof thePowerlessTrustPersecutionThe PowerofStorytellingFateAbandonmentRelationshipswithin FamilyChildrenmore Maturethan theirParentsRivalrySilenceBetrayalLostDreamsAmbitiousLoveandHateCommunityReputationSocialClassDutyResponsibilityTheAmericanDreamSuccessDeceptionThe Effectsof Guilt onOne’sConscienceIntolerancePeople vs.SupernaturalGreedCompassionas HeroicIdea ofIdentityEducationDeathCrime,Guilt, andInnocenceGrief& LossNatureCrueltyTheChangingIdea ofFamilyThePowerof LoveInterracialLove andFriendshipTheQuestUpperClass vs.LowerClassSelf-motivationand Self-relianceHomeTraditionTheNature ofTragedyAlienation/IsolationRestrictedRole ofWomenInhumanitytowardsotherHumansObsessionCatastropheStruggletoMaintainFaithDecline oftheAmericanDreamBeautyFairnessandLoyaltyFreedomSuspicionStrugglingwithDepressionRegretConspiracyHappinessStrugglefor Self-DefinitionSpiritualityTruthTheNatureof EvilSacrificeViolenceSurvivalAmbition andSelf-ImprovementForgivenessPastVersusPresentIndividualandSocietyLoyaltyMortalityThere areNoRandomActs in LifePrejudicePrideHysteriaRejectionThePower ofSkill overStrengthFriendshipsareInvaluableCivilizationvs.SavageryStagesof LifeAppearancesareDeceptive.JealousyHopes,Dreams,and PlansDangerousKnowledgeCourageHeroismCrimeandGuiltThePower ofLanguageThe PitfallsofTemptationDeathandRebirthComingof AgeNationalismTheAmericanDreamTheMysteryof DeathSufferingThe PowerofStorytellingLoss ofa LovedOneRaceParenthoodIdentityReligionSelf vs.AlterEgoDreamsTheFittestSurvive.OppressionExclusionTheBurden ofSecretsSecrecyThe ValueandPurposesof DreamsMemoryandVisionPovertyLove’sDifficultyDangerofIsolationTheProblem ofImmigrantIdentityFearLoss ofInnocenceSociety’sTreatmentof thePowerlessTrustPersecutionThe PowerofStorytellingFateAbandonmentRelationshipswithin FamilyChildrenmore Maturethan theirParentsRivalrySilenceBetrayalLostDreamsAmbitiousLoveandHateCommunityReputationSocialClassDutyResponsibilityTheAmericanDreamSuccessDeceptionThe Effectsof Guilt onOne’sConscienceIntolerancePeople vs.SupernaturalGreedCompassionas HeroicIdea ofIdentityEducationDeathCrime,Guilt, andInnocenceGrief& LossNatureCrueltyTheChangingIdea ofFamilyThePowerof LoveInterracialLove andFriendshipTheQuestUpperClass vs.LowerClassSelf-motivationand Self-relianceHomeTraditionTheNature ofTragedyAlienation/IsolationRestrictedRole ofWomenInhumanitytowardsotherHumansObsessionCatastropheStruggletoMaintainFaithDecline oftheAmericanDreamBeautyFairnessandLoyaltyFreedomSuspicionStrugglingwithDepressionRegretConspiracyHappinessStrugglefor Self-DefinitionSpiritualityTruthTheNatureof EvilSacrificeViolenceSurvivalAmbition andSelf-ImprovementForgivenessPastVersusPresentIndividualandSocietyLoyaltyMortalityThere areNoRandomActs in LifePrejudicePrideHysteriaRejectionThePower ofSkill overStrengthFriendshipsareInvaluableCivilizationvs.SavageryStagesof LifeAppearancesareDeceptive.JealousyHopes,Dreams,and PlansDangerousKnowledgeCourageHeroismCrimeandGuiltThePower ofLanguageThe PitfallsofTemptationDeathandRebirthComingof AgeNationalismTheAmericanDreamTheMysteryof DeathSufferingThe PowerofStorytellingLoss ofa LovedOneRaceParenthoodIdentityReligionSelf vs.AlterEgoDreamsTheFittestSurvive.OppressionExclusionTheBurden ofSecretsSecrecyThe ValueandPurposesof DreamsMemoryandVisionPovertyLove’sDifficultyDangerofIsolationTheProblem ofImmigrantIdentityFearLoss ofInnocence

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