This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.1stPersonP.O.V.A character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.Details in thetext that hintat futureevents.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this.SituationalIronySettingProtagonistThis establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.2ndPersonP.O.VSymbolForeshadowingWhen the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text."Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWiesel"Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"DramaticIronyAntagonist3rdPersonP.O.V.Used toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours.An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.1stPersonP.O.V.A character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.Details in thetext that hintat futureevents.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this.SituationalIronySettingProtagonistThis establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.2ndPersonP.O.VSymbolForeshadowingWhen the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text."Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWiesel"Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"DramaticIronyAntagonist3rdPersonP.O.V.Used toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours.An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.

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. This is when the reader is lead to believe one thing will happen, but the opposite occurs.
  2. 1st Person P.O.V.
  5. A character, group of characters, or institution that opposes the protagonist or main character.
  6. Details in the text that hint at future events.
  7. Readers knowing Norma had the box when Arthur did not is an example of this.
  9. Situational Irony
  11. Setting
  12. Protagonist
  13. This establishes where, when, and under what circumstances the story takes place.
  14. 2nd Person P.O.V
  15. Symbol
  16. Foreshadowing
  17. When the readers or audience know something that the characters in the story do not.
  18. The leading character or major character in a movie, novel, or other fictional text.
  19. "Never shall I forget those things even if I were condemned to live as long as God himself." -Elie Wiesel
  20. "Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother's face." -"The Sniper"
  21. Dramatic Irony
  23. Antagonist
  24. 3rd Person P.O.V.
  25. Used to address the reader and pronouns you, your, and yours.
  26. An object that represents something else, typically more meaningful.