ThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAdjectivesA word todescribea nounSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceAllusionA deliberatereference toanother textOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherHyperboleOver-exaggerationJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.ThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAdjectivesA word todescribea nounSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceAllusionA deliberatereference toanother textOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherHyperboleOver-exaggerationJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.

Narrative Techniques - 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 universal message of a text
    Theme
  2. Story is told from the perspective of he/she/they
    Third person narrative
  3. A word to describe a noun
    Adjectives
  4. Comparing one thing to another using like or as
    Simile
  5. Saying the same word or phrase multiple times
    Repetition
  6. A comparison of one thing to another using is/are
    Metaphor
  7. The repetition of a letter at the start of words in a sentence
    Alliteration
  8. A deliberate reference to another text
    Allusion
  9. Words which sound like the noises they describe
    Onomatopoeia
  10. Giving hints or clues as to the evnts in a text
    Foreshadowing
  11. What device gives inanimate objects human characteristics?
    Personification
  12. A concluding chapter that sums up or comments on the preceding action.
    Epilogue
  13. Two contradictory terms appear together
    Oxymoron
  14. Over-exaggeration
    Hyperbole
  15. two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
    Juxtaposition
  16. A character opposed to the main character of a text.
    Antagonist
  17. Being opposite to another idea
    Contrasts
  18. The plot line of a story.
    Narrative Arc
  19. The main or central character of a text.
    Protagonist
  20. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of every sentence
    Anaphora
  21. Story is told from the perspective of "I"
    First person narrative
  22. descriptive or figurative language
    Imagery
  23. Ascribing the feelings of character to nature or the natural realm
    Pathetic Fallacy
  24. The essential information given at the beginning of a story to establish the setting and characters.
    Exposition