HumourIntended tomake theaudiencelaugh Alliteration repeated use of asound or letter in thefirst syllable of a word   Repetitionsaying a sound,word, or phraseover and overagainCall and response The audience is askedto call back aresponse to a key wordor words    Accent Distinctivepronunciation, usuallyindicating thespeaker’s country oforigin, area, or socialclass   UnisonTwo or morevoices say thesame words at thesame time  Metaphor Comparing 2unlikelythingsBeatboxing Imitating sounds of adrum machine with thevoice; vocal percussion    Rhyme repetition ofsounds in twoor more words  UnisonTwo or morevoices say thesame words atthe same time Similiecomparisonusing "like"or "as"   Rhyme repetition ofsounds in two ormore wordsSimiliecomparisonusing "like"or "as"Pace How fast orslowly the poetspeaks  GUTS!Cover  Performing a piecewritten by someoneelse     Multi-vocal  Two or more voicesor performers in thepiece  ConsistentAffirmation audiencesencouraged to showappreciation duringthe performance. Pause / silence Leaving a shortlength of timebetween words orsentences  Imitation Performanceintending to copy orsimulate anothervoice or person   Gesture Movements of head,hands or body toexpress meaning  Unison Two or morevoices say thesame words atthe same timeSinging Thepoet sings aword orphrase Vocal sound effects Using the voice tomake non-humansounds     Volume How loud or softlythe poet speaks  HumourIntended tomake theaudiencelaugh Alliteration repeated use of asound or letter in thefirst syllable of a word   Repetitionsaying a sound,word, or phraseover and overagainCall and response The audience is askedto call back aresponse to a key wordor words    Accent Distinctivepronunciation, usuallyindicating thespeaker’s country oforigin, area, or socialclass   UnisonTwo or morevoices say thesame words at thesame time  Metaphor Comparing 2unlikelythingsBeatboxing Imitating sounds of adrum machine with thevoice; vocal percussion    Rhyme repetition ofsounds in twoor more words  UnisonTwo or morevoices say thesame words atthe same time Similiecomparisonusing "like"or "as"   Rhyme repetition ofsounds in two ormore wordsSimiliecomparisonusing "like"or "as"Pace How fast orslowly the poetspeaks  GUTS!Cover  Performing a piecewritten by someoneelse     Multi-vocal  Two or more voicesor performers in thepiece  ConsistentAffirmation audiencesencouraged to showappreciation duringthe performance. Pause / silence Leaving a shortlength of timebetween words orsentences  Imitation Performanceintending to copy orsimulate anothervoice or person   Gesture Movements of head,hands or body toexpress meaning  Unison Two or morevoices say thesame words atthe same timeSinging Thepoet sings aword orphrase Vocal sound effects Using the voice tomake non-humansounds     Volume How loud or softlythe poet speaks  

Spoken Word Performance Techniques - 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. Humour Intended to make the audience laugh
  2. Alliteration repeated use of a sound or letter in the first syllable of a word
  3. Repetition saying a sound, word, or phrase over and over again
  4. Call and response The audience is asked to call back a response to a key word or words
  5. Accent Distinctive pronunciation, usually indicating the speaker’s country of origin, area, or social class
  6. Unison Two or more voices say the same words at the same time
  7. Metaphor Comparing 2 unlikely things
  8. Beatboxing Imitating sounds of a drum machine with the voice; vocal percussion
  9. Rhyme repetition of sounds in two or more words
  10. Unison Two or more voices say the same words at the same time
  11. Similie comparison using "like" or "as"
  12. Rhyme repetition of sounds in two or more words
  13. Similie comparison using "like" or "as"
  14. Pace How fast or slowly the poet speaks
  15. GUTS!
  16. Cover Performing a piece written by someone else
  17. Multi-vocal Two or more voices or performers in the piece
  18. Consistent Affirmation audiences encouraged to show appreciation during the performance.
  19. Pause / silence Leaving a short length of time between words or sentences
  20. Imitation Performance intending to copy or simulate another voice or person
  21. Gesture Movements of head, hands or body to express meaning
  22. Unison Two or more voices say the same words at the same time
  23. Singing The poet sings a word or phrase
  24. Vocal sound effects Using the voice to make non-human sounds
  25. Volume How loud or softly the poet speaks