climaxtheturningpoint of astoryprotagonistthe maincharacterof a storypersonificationgiving humancharacteristicsto somethingthat is non-humanrisingactionpart of plotwhere mostof theconflictoccursflashbackan interruptionin story toreflect onpreviouseventsidiomanexpressionthat is notliteralonomatopoeiaa wordthatimitatesits soundexpositionpart of plot thatintroduces thecharacters,setting andconflictsettingtime andplace ofa storyfallingactionfollows theclimax andbeginswrapping upconflictsalliterationa repeatingconsonantsound at thebeginning of aseries of wordsinternalconflicta character'sstrugglewithin his/hermindmetaphorcomparingtwo unlikeobjectswithout using"like" or "as"dialogueaconversationbetween twoor morecharacterssymbola thing thatrepresentssomethingelsetonethe writer'sattitudetoward thesubjectmattersensoryimagerywords thatappeal tothe fivesensesforeshadowingclues as towhat is tocome laterin the storyallusiona referenceto somethingoutside thestorystaticcharactera characterwho does NOTchange overthe course of astorydynamiccharactera characterwho changesover thecourse of thestorypoint ofviewtheperspectiveof thenarratorplotthe mainevents ofa storyantagonistanythingthat worksagainst theprotagonistthemethe messagethe author istrying toconveyhyperboleexaggeratedstatementsexternalconflicta character'sstruggle withan externalforcesimilecomparingtwo unlikeobjects using"like" or "as"climaxtheturningpoint of astoryprotagonistthe maincharacterof a storypersonificationgiving humancharacteristicsto somethingthat is non-humanrisingactionpart of plotwhere mostof theconflictoccursflashbackan interruptionin story toreflect onpreviouseventsidiomanexpressionthat is notliteralonomatopoeiaa wordthatimitatesits soundexpositionpart of plot thatintroduces thecharacters,setting andconflictsettingtime andplace ofa storyfallingactionfollows theclimax andbeginswrapping upconflictsalliterationa repeatingconsonantsound at thebeginning of aseries of wordsinternalconflicta character'sstrugglewithin his/hermindmetaphorcomparingtwo unlikeobjectswithout using"like" or "as"dialogueaconversationbetween twoor morecharacterssymbola thing thatrepresentssomethingelsetonethe writer'sattitudetoward thesubjectmattersensoryimagerywords thatappeal tothe fivesensesforeshadowingclues as towhat is tocome laterin the storyallusiona referenceto somethingoutside thestorystaticcharactera characterwho does NOTchange overthe course of astorydynamiccharactera characterwho changesover thecourse of thestorypoint ofviewtheperspectiveof thenarratorplotthe mainevents ofa storyantagonistanythingthat worksagainst theprotagonistthemethe messagethe author istrying toconveyhyperboleexaggeratedstatementsexternalconflicta character'sstruggle withan externalforcesimilecomparingtwo unlikeobjects using"like" or "as"

Literary Terms Bingo! - 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. the turning point of a story
    climax
  2. the main character of a story
    protagonist
  3. giving human characteristics to something that is non-human
    personification
  4. part of plot where most of the conflict occurs
    rising action
  5. an interruption in story to reflect on previous events
    flashback
  6. an expression that is not literal
    idiom
  7. a word that imitates its sound
    onomatopoeia
  8. part of plot that introduces the characters, setting and conflict
    exposition
  9. time and place of a story
    setting
  10. follows the climax and begins wrapping up conflicts
    falling action
  11. a repeating consonant sound at the beginning of a series of words
    alliteration
  12. a character's struggle within his/her mind
    internal conflict
  13. comparing two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
    metaphor
  14. a conversation between two or more characters
    dialogue
  15. a thing that represents something else
    symbol
  16. the writer's attitude toward the subject matter
    tone
  17. words that appeal to the five senses
    sensory imagery
  18. clues as to what is to come later in the story
    foreshadowing
  19. a reference to something outside the story
    allusion
  20. a character who does NOT change over the course of a story
    static character
  21. a character who changes over the course of the story
    dynamic character
  22. the perspective of the narrator
    point of view
  23. the main events of a story
    plot
  24. anything that works against the protagonist
    antagonist
  25. the message the author is trying to convey
    theme
  26. exaggerated statements
    hyperbole
  27. a character's struggle with an external force
    external conflict
  28. comparing two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
    simile