ProtagonistUsed toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours."Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWieselForeshadowing3rdPersonP.O.V.This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.This establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text.SymbolA character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.AntagonistDetails in thetext that hintat futureevents.2ndPersonP.O.VSettingWhen the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this."Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.SituationalIrony1stPersonP.O.V.DramaticIronyProtagonistUsed toaddress thereader andpronouns you,your, andyours."Never shall I forgetthose things even ifI were condemnedto live as long asGod himself." -ElieWieselForeshadowing3rdPersonP.O.V.This is when thereader is lead tobelieve one thingwill happen, butthe oppositeoccurs.This establisheswhere, when, andunder whatcircumstances thestory takes place.The leadingcharacter ormajor characterin a movie,novel, or otherfictional text.SymbolA character, groupof characters, orinstitution thatopposes theprotagonist ormain character.AntagonistDetails in thetext that hintat futureevents.2ndPersonP.O.VSettingWhen the readersor audience knowsomething that thecharacters in thestory do not.Readersknowing Normahad the boxwhen Arthur didnot is anexample of this."Then the sniperturned over thedead body andlooked into hisbrother's face." -"The Sniper"An object thatrepresentssomething else,typically moremeaningful.SituationalIrony1stPersonP.O.V.DramaticIrony

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