Symbolismthing thatrepresentsanother thingthat is usuallylarger and moreabstractProtagonistmaincharacter,usuallythe heroSyntaxsentencestructureForeshadowingHints atwhat's tocomeConflictProblemthecharacterfacesPlotWhathappensin a storyIronyPlays with thedifferences betweenappearances andreality, or betweenmeaning and thewords used toconvey that meaning.ImageryUses sensorylanguage tocreate apicture for thereaderCharacterizationAcharacter'spersonalityPathosemotion theauthorintends forthe audienceto feelAntagonistcharacter orforce thatworksagainst theprotagonistThemeAuthor'smessageto thereaderJuxtapositionWhenopposites areplaced next toeach other toemphasizedifferencesFlashbackPlot goesback intime for asceneFigurativeLanguagemetaphor,pun,oxymoron,alliterationAllusionBriefreference tosomethingwell knownAtmosphereFeelingcreatedby thesettingAudienceThosewhom theauthor waswriting forToneauthor'sattitudetowardsthe subjectDictionauthor'spurposefulwordchoiceSettingWhere andwhen astory takesplaceGenreCategoryofliteraturePointof ViewWho'stellingthe storyContextBackgroundinfo needed fora topic to makesense to theaudienceSymbolismthing thatrepresentsanother thingthat is usuallylarger and moreabstractProtagonistmaincharacter,usuallythe heroSyntaxsentencestructureForeshadowingHints atwhat's tocomeConflictProblemthecharacterfacesPlotWhathappensin a storyIronyPlays with thedifferences betweenappearances andreality, or betweenmeaning and thewords used toconvey that meaning.ImageryUses sensorylanguage tocreate apicture for thereaderCharacterizationAcharacter'spersonalityPathosemotion theauthorintends forthe audienceto feelAntagonistcharacter orforce thatworksagainst theprotagonistThemeAuthor'smessageto thereaderJuxtapositionWhenopposites areplaced next toeach other toemphasizedifferencesFlashbackPlot goesback intime for asceneFigurativeLanguagemetaphor,pun,oxymoron,alliterationAllusionBriefreference tosomethingwell knownAtmosphereFeelingcreatedby thesettingAudienceThosewhom theauthor waswriting forToneauthor'sattitudetowardsthe subjectDictionauthor'spurposefulwordchoiceSettingWhere andwhen astory takesplaceGenreCategoryofliteraturePointof ViewWho'stellingthe storyContextBackgroundinfo needed fora topic to makesense to theaudience

The Language of Fiction - 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. thing that represents another thing that is usually larger and more abstract
    Symbolism
  2. main character, usually the hero
    Protagonist
  3. sentence structure
    Syntax
  4. Hints at what's to come
    Foreshadowing
  5. Problem the character faces
    Conflict
  6. What happens in a story
    Plot
  7. Plays with the differences between appearances and reality, or between meaning and the words used to convey that meaning.
    Irony
  8. Uses sensory language to create a picture for the reader
    Imagery
  9. A character's personality
    Characterization
  10. emotion the author intends for the audience to feel
    Pathos
  11. character or force that works against the protagonist
    Antagonist
  12. Author's message to the reader
    Theme
  13. When opposites are placed next to each other to emphasize differences
    Juxtaposition
  14. Plot goes back in time for a scene
    Flashback
  15. metaphor, pun, oxymoron, alliteration
    Figurative Language
  16. Brief reference to something well known
    Allusion
  17. Feeling created by the setting
    Atmosphere
  18. Those whom the author was writing for
    Audience
  19. author's attitude towards the subject
    Tone
  20. author's purposeful word choice
    Diction
  21. Where and when a story takes place
    Setting
  22. Category of literature
    Genre
  23. Who's telling the story
    Point of View
  24. Background info needed for a topic to make sense to the audience
    Context