Details in thetext that hintat futureevents.This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text.SettingForeshadowingThis establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.When the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.SymbolSituationalIrony"Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"A character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.Antagonist1stPersonP.O.V.2ndPersonP.O.VDramaticIrony3rdPersonP.O.V.An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this.Used toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours.Protagonist"Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWieselDetails in thetext that hintat futureevents.This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text.SettingForeshadowingThis establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.When the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.SymbolSituationalIrony"Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"A character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.Antagonist1stPersonP.O.V.2ndPersonP.O.VDramaticIrony3rdPersonP.O.V.An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this.Used toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours.Protagonist"Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWiesel

Literary Terms of the Week - 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. Details in the text that hint at future events.
  2. This is when the reader is lead to believe one thing will happen, but the opposite occurs.
  3. The leading character or major character in a movie, novel, or other fictional text.
  6. Setting
  7. Foreshadowing
  8. This establishes where, when, and under what circumstances the story takes place.
  10. When the readers or audience know something that the characters in the story do not.
  11. Symbol
  12. Situational Irony
  13. "Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother's face." -"The Sniper"
  14. A character, group of characters, or institution that opposes the protagonist or main character.
  15. Antagonist
  16. 1st Person P.O.V.
  17. 2nd Person P.O.V
  18. Dramatic Irony
  19. 3rd Person P.O.V.
  21. An object that represents something else, typically more meaningful.
  22. Readers knowing Norma had the box when Arthur did not is an example of this.
  23. Used to address the reader and pronouns you, your, and yours.
  26. Protagonist
  27. "Never shall I forget those things even if I were condemned to live as long as God himself." -Elie Wiesel