HyperboleOver-exaggerationThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.AntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectPatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmAdjectivesA word todescribea nounThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?ExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"HyperboleOver-exaggerationThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.AntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectPatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmAdjectivesA word todescribea nounThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?ExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"

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