a forceworkingagainst theprotagonistthe part of plotthatintroduces thecharactersand settingthe storybuilds andgets moreexcitinga personthat isbetter thanothersa characterwhochanges ina storylessimportantcharacters ina literaryworksomethinghappensto beginthe actiontheconflict issolvedimaginarypeople, animalsor other beingsthat take part inthe actionthepersontelling thestoryqualitiesshown bythecharacterauthor showsyou throughtheir actions,thoughts, wordsand reactionsCharacter-themostimportantcharacters inliterary worksa characterthat staysthe same ina storywhen theauthor tellsyou abouta characterthe momentof greatesttension in astorythe timeand placeof a storyeventshappen asa result ofthe climaxa characterthat providesstrikingcontrast toanotherThesequenceof eventsin a storyreasonsbehind acharacter’sactionsqualitiesshown bythecharactersOrdinarypersonthe maincharactera forceworkingagainst theprotagonistthe part of plotthatintroduces thecharactersand settingthe storybuilds andgets moreexcitinga personthat isbetter thanothersa characterwhochanges ina storylessimportantcharacters ina literaryworksomethinghappensto beginthe actiontheconflict issolvedimaginarypeople, animalsor other beingsthat take part inthe actionthepersontelling thestoryqualitiesshown bythecharacterauthor showsyou throughtheir actions,thoughts, wordsand reactionsCharacter-themostimportantcharacters inliterary worksa characterthat staysthe same ina storywhen theauthor tellsyou abouta characterthe momentof greatesttension in astorythe timeand placeof a storyeventshappen asa result ofthe climaxa characterthat providesstrikingcontrast toanotherThesequenceof eventsin a storyreasonsbehind acharacter’sactionsqualitiesshown bythecharactersOrdinarypersonthe maincharacter

Short Story Elements - 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 force working against the protagonist
  2. the part of plot that introduces the characters and setting
  3. the story builds and gets more exciting
  4. a person that is better than others
  5. a character who changes in a story
  6. less important characters in a literary work
  7. something happens to begin the action
  8. the conflict is solved
  9. imaginary people, animals or other beings that take part in the action
  10. the person telling the story
  11. qualities shown by the character
  12. author shows you through their actions, thoughts, words and reactions
  13. Character-the most important characters in literary works
  14. a character that stays the same in a story
  15. when the author tells you about a character
  16. the moment of greatest tension in a story
  17. the time and place of a story
  18. events happen as a result of the climax
  19. a character that provides striking contrast to another
  20. The sequence of events in a story
  21. reasons behind a character’s actions
  22. qualities shown by the characters
  23. Ordinary person
  24. the main character