ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasPatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textHyperboleOver-exaggerationOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageAdjectivesA word todescribea nounAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasPatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textHyperboleOver-exaggerationOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageAdjectivesA word todescribea nounAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textNarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.

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