exaggerationfor the sake ofemphasis, notmeant literallya scene whichinterrupts theaction to showan event thathappenedearlier in timethe reflection ina work of theauthor's attitudeor emotiontoward his/hersubjectthe repetition ofa beginningconsonantsound within asentence or linethe character whoreflects the traitsof the protagonistfor emphasis onthe protagonists'qualitiesa force whichattempts to stopthe protagonistfrom achievinghis/her goalsstory withthat quality of a workthat makes theaudience uncertainor tense about theoutcome of eventsrecurring image,word, phrase,action, etc., thatappears in variousworks or throughthe same workbeginningin themiddle ofthingsa form of writingwhich seeks toeffect changethrough ridiculethe portion ofthe plot thatreveals thefinal outcomeof its conflictsthe techniqueused to giveinanimateobjects humancharacteristicsthe character(s)who strugglesthroughobstacles toachieve a goalpattern or modelof a character typethat recursconsistentlyenough in life andlit to be deemeduniversaltechnique whichallows the readerto see thecontinuous flow ofthoughts of acharacter's mindFirst person,second person,third personomniscient,third personlimiteduse of wordsto imitatesounds towhich theyrefera seconddistinctmeaningpartially hiddenbehind its literalmeaninga contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappenschoice ofwords usedin a literaryworkusing hints orclues in a workto suggestwhat action isto comethe means bywhich an authorreveals thetraits/personalityof the characters:static, dynamic,round, flatthe sense a workconveys to areader of thewriter's attitude,personality, andcharacteran indirect referenceto an event, person,place, or artisticwork that the authorassumes the readerwill understandexaggerationfor the sake ofemphasis, notmeant literallya scene whichinterrupts theaction to showan event thathappenedearlier in timethe reflection ina work of theauthor's attitudeor emotiontoward his/hersubjectthe repetition ofa beginningconsonantsound within asentence or linethe character whoreflects the traitsof the protagonistfor emphasis onthe protagonists'qualitiesa force whichattempts to stopthe protagonistfrom achievinghis/her goalsstory withthat quality of a workthat makes theaudience uncertainor tense about theoutcome of eventsrecurring image,word, phrase,action, etc., thatappears in variousworks or throughthe same workbeginningin themiddle ofthingsa form of writingwhich seeks toeffect changethrough ridiculethe portion ofthe plot thatreveals thefinal outcomeof its conflictsthe techniqueused to giveinanimateobjects humancharacteristicsthe character(s)who strugglesthroughobstacles toachieve a goalpattern or modelof a character typethat recursconsistentlyenough in life andlit to be deemeduniversaltechnique whichallows the readerto see thecontinuous flow ofthoughts of acharacter's mindFirst person,second person,third personomniscient,third personlimiteduse of wordsto imitatesounds towhich theyrefera seconddistinctmeaningpartially hiddenbehind its literalmeaninga contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappenschoice ofwords usedin a literaryworkusing hints orclues in a workto suggestwhat action isto comethe means bywhich an authorreveals thetraits/personalityof the characters:static, dynamic,round, flatthe sense a workconveys to areader of thewriter's attitude,personality, andcharacteran indirect referenceto an event, person,place, or artisticwork that the authorassumes the readerwill understand

English 12 Lit Devices 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. exaggeration for the sake of emphasis, not meant literally
  2. a scene which interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier in time
  3. the reflection in a work of the author's attitude or emotion toward his/her subject
  4. the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a sentence or line
  5. the character who reflects the traits of the protagonist for emphasis on the protagonists' qualities
  6. a force which attempts to stop the protagonist from achieving his/her goals
  7. story with that quality of a work that makes the audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events
  8. recurring image, word, phrase, action, etc., that appears in various works or through the same work
  9. beginning in the middle of things
  10. a form of writing which seeks to effect change through ridicule
  11. the portion of the plot that reveals the final outcome of its conflicts
  12. the technique used to give inanimate objects human characteristics
  13. the character(s) who struggles through obstacles to achieve a goal
  14. pattern or model of a character type that recurs consistently enough in life and lit to be deemed universal
  15. technique which allows the reader to see the continuous flow of thoughts of a character's mind
  16. First person, second person, third person omniscient, third person limited
  17. use of words to imitate sounds to which they refer
  18. a second distinct meaning partially hidden behind its literal meaning
  19. a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
  20. choice of words used in a literary work
  21. using hints or clues in a work to suggest what action is to come
  22. the means by which an author reveals the traits/personality of the characters: static, dynamic, round, flat
  23. the sense a work conveys to a reader of the writer's attitude, personality, and character
  24. an indirect reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work that the author assumes the reader will understand