Symbolismthing thatrepresentsanother thingthat is usuallylarger and moreabstractDictionauthor'spurposefulwordchoiceSyntaxsentencestructureAntagonistcharacter orforce thatworksagainst theprotagonistAllusionBriefreference tosomethingwell knownContextBackgroundinfo needed fora topic to makesense to theaudiencePathosemotion theauthorintends forthe audienceto feelSettingWhere andwhen astory takesplaceGenreCategoryofliteratureFlashbackPlot goesback intime for asceneIronyPlays with thedifferences betweenappearances andreality, or betweenmeaning and thewords used toconvey that meaning.FigurativeLanguagemetaphor,pun,oxymoron,alliterationCharacterizationAcharacter'spersonalityJuxtapositionWhenopposites areplaced next toeach other toemphasizedifferencesPointof ViewWho'stellingthe storyConflictProblemthecharacterfacesAtmosphereFeelingcreatedby thesettingImageryUses sensorylanguage tocreate apicture for thereaderPlotWhathappensin a storyAudienceThosewhom theauthor waswriting forForeshadowingHints atwhat's tocomeThemeAuthor'smessageto thereaderProtagonistmaincharacter,usuallythe heroToneauthor'sattitudetowardsthe subjectSymbolismthing thatrepresentsanother thingthat is usuallylarger and moreabstractDictionauthor'spurposefulwordchoiceSyntaxsentencestructureAntagonistcharacter orforce thatworksagainst theprotagonistAllusionBriefreference tosomethingwell knownContextBackgroundinfo needed fora topic to makesense to theaudiencePathosemotion theauthorintends forthe audienceto feelSettingWhere andwhen astory takesplaceGenreCategoryofliteratureFlashbackPlot goesback intime for asceneIronyPlays with thedifferences betweenappearances andreality, or betweenmeaning and thewords used toconvey that meaning.FigurativeLanguagemetaphor,pun,oxymoron,alliterationCharacterizationAcharacter'spersonalityJuxtapositionWhenopposites areplaced next toeach other toemphasizedifferencesPointof ViewWho'stellingthe storyConflictProblemthecharacterfacesAtmosphereFeelingcreatedby thesettingImageryUses sensorylanguage tocreate apicture for thereaderPlotWhathappensin a storyAudienceThosewhom theauthor waswriting forForeshadowingHints atwhat's tocomeThemeAuthor'smessageto thereaderProtagonistmaincharacter,usuallythe heroToneauthor'sattitudetowardsthe subject

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