a contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappensa force whichattempts to stopthe protagonistfrom achievinghis/her goalsbeginningin themiddle ofthingsusing hints orclues in a workto suggestwhat action isto comethe character whoreflects the traitsof the protagonistfor emphasis onthe protagonists'qualitiesa form of writingwhich seeks toeffect changethrough ridiculea seconddistinctmeaningpartially hiddenbehind its literalmeaningtechnique whichallows the readerto see thecontinuous flow ofthoughts of acharacter's mindan indirect referenceto an event, person,place, or artisticwork that the authorassumes the readerwill understandFirst person,second person,third personomniscient,third personlimitedexaggerationfor the sake ofemphasis, notmeant literallyuse of wordsto imitatesounds towhich theyreferthe portion ofthe plot thatreveals thefinal outcomeof its conflictsthe character(s)who strugglesthroughobstacles toachieve a goalthe reflection ina work of theauthor's attitudeor emotiontoward his/hersubjectrecurring image,word, phrase,action, etc., thatappears in variousworks or throughthe same worka scene whichinterrupts theaction to showan event thathappenedearlier in timestory withthat quality of a workthat makes theaudience uncertainor tense about theoutcome of eventspattern or modelof a character typethat recursconsistentlyenough in life andlit to be deemeduniversalchoice ofwords usedin a literaryworkthe means bywhich an authorreveals thetraits/personalityof the characters:static, dynamic,round, flatthe repetition ofa beginningconsonantsound within asentence or linethe sense a workconveys to areader of thewriter's attitude,personality, andcharacterthe techniqueused to giveinanimateobjects humancharacteristicsa contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyhappensa force whichattempts to stopthe protagonistfrom achievinghis/her goalsbeginningin themiddle ofthingsusing hints orclues in a workto suggestwhat action isto comethe character whoreflects the traitsof the protagonistfor emphasis onthe protagonists'qualitiesa form of writingwhich seeks toeffect changethrough ridiculea seconddistinctmeaningpartially hiddenbehind its literalmeaningtechnique whichallows the readerto see thecontinuous flow ofthoughts of acharacter's mindan indirect referenceto an event, person,place, or artisticwork that the authorassumes the readerwill understandFirst person,second person,third personomniscient,third personlimitedexaggerationfor the sake ofemphasis, notmeant literallyuse of wordsto imitatesounds towhich theyreferthe portion ofthe plot thatreveals thefinal outcomeof its conflictsthe character(s)who strugglesthroughobstacles toachieve a goalthe reflection ina work of theauthor's attitudeor emotiontoward his/hersubjectrecurring image,word, phrase,action, etc., thatappears in variousworks or throughthe same worka scene whichinterrupts theaction to showan event thathappenedearlier in timestory withthat quality of a workthat makes theaudience uncertainor tense about theoutcome of eventspattern or modelof a character typethat recursconsistentlyenough in life andlit to be deemeduniversalchoice ofwords usedin a literaryworkthe means bywhich an authorreveals thetraits/personalityof the characters:static, dynamic,round, flatthe repetition ofa beginningconsonantsound within asentence or linethe sense a workconveys to areader of thewriter's attitude,personality, andcharacterthe techniqueused to giveinanimateobjects humancharacteristics

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