Katharsis /EmotionalRelease (Theaudience'sreaction athome)Symbolism:Water(RepresentsTruman's fearor a barrier)Setting as aCharacter(Seahavenactively workingagainstTruman)ProductPlacement(Blatantadvertising inthe dialogue)Comic Relief(A funnymoment thatbreaks thetension)Theme:Surveillance(Constantwatching/lossof privacy)CharacterArchetype: TheCreator/GodFigure(Christof)Internal Conflict(Trumanstruggling withhis owndoubts/fears)Dialogue Cliché(Scripted orrepetitivephrases byextras)SituationalIrony (An eventthat turns outopposite ofexpected)The RebelArchetype(Sylvia/Laurentrying to disruptthe status quo)Dramatic Irony(You knowsomethingTrumandoesn't)Satire (The moviepoking fun atrealityTV/consumerism)Symbolism:The Mirror(Trumanexamininghis identity)The "FalseFriend"Archetype(Marlon orMeryl acting apart)Symbolism:The ColorRed (Used tosignal dangeror reality)Foreshadowing(A hint aboutthe true natureof his world)Climax (Thehighest pointoftension/thestorm scene)DystopianElement (Aheavilycontrolled,"perfect"society)External Conflict (Trumanvs. the simulatedenvironment/townspeople)Theme:Freedom vs.Security(Choosingsafety vs. theunknown)MediaManipulation (Theproduction crewchanging theweather/narrative)Anagnorisis(The momentTrumanrealizes thetruth about hislife)Motif: Bridgesor Borders(Limits placedon Truman'sfreedom)Katharsis /EmotionalRelease (Theaudience'sreaction athome)Symbolism:Water(RepresentsTruman's fearor a barrier)Setting as aCharacter(Seahavenactively workingagainstTruman)ProductPlacement(Blatantadvertising inthe dialogue)Comic Relief(A funnymoment thatbreaks thetension)Theme:Surveillance(Constantwatching/lossof privacy)CharacterArchetype: TheCreator/GodFigure(Christof)Internal Conflict(Trumanstruggling withhis owndoubts/fears)Dialogue Cliché(Scripted orrepetitivephrases byextras)SituationalIrony (An eventthat turns outopposite ofexpected)The RebelArchetype(Sylvia/Laurentrying to disruptthe status quo)Dramatic Irony(You knowsomethingTrumandoesn't)Satire (The moviepoking fun atrealityTV/consumerism)Symbolism:The Mirror(Trumanexamininghis identity)The "FalseFriend"Archetype(Marlon orMeryl acting apart)Symbolism:The ColorRed (Used tosignal dangeror reality)Foreshadowing(A hint aboutthe true natureof his world)Climax (Thehighest pointoftension/thestorm scene)DystopianElement (Aheavilycontrolled,"perfect"society)External Conflict (Trumanvs. the simulatedenvironment/townspeople)Theme:Freedom vs.Security(Choosingsafety vs. theunknown)MediaManipulation (Theproduction crewchanging theweather/narrative)Anagnorisis(The momentTrumanrealizes thetruth about hislife)Motif: Bridgesor Borders(Limits placedon Truman'sfreedom)

The Truman Show - 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. Katharsis / Emotional Release (The audience's reaction at home)
  2. Symbolism: Water (Represents Truman's fear or a barrier)
  3. Setting as a Character (Seahaven actively working against Truman)
  4. Product Placement (Blatant advertising in the dialogue)
  5. Comic Relief (A funny moment that breaks the tension)
  6. Theme: Surveillance (Constant watching/loss of privacy)
  7. Character Archetype: The Creator/God Figure (Christof)
  8. Internal Conflict (Truman struggling with his own doubts/fears)
  9. Dialogue Cliché (Scripted or repetitive phrases by extras)
  10. Situational Irony (An event that turns out opposite of expected)
  11. The Rebel Archetype (Sylvia/Lauren trying to disrupt the status quo)
  12. Dramatic Irony (You know something Truman doesn't)
  13. Satire (The movie poking fun at reality TV/consumerism)
  14. Symbolism: The Mirror (Truman examining his identity)
  15. The "False Friend" Archetype (Marlon or Meryl acting a part)
  16. Symbolism: The Color Red (Used to signal danger or reality)
  17. Foreshadowing (A hint about the true nature of his world)
  18. Climax (The highest point of tension/the storm scene)
  19. Dystopian Element (A heavily controlled, "perfect" society)
  20. External Conflict (Truman vs. the simulated environment/townspeople)
  21. Theme: Freedom vs. Security (Choosing safety vs. the unknown)
  22. Media Manipulation (The production crew changing the weather/narrative)
  23. Anagnorisis (The moment Truman realizes the truth about his life)
  24. Motif: Bridges or Borders (Limits placed on Truman's freedom)