ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.NarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.ExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribePatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmAdjectivesA word todescribea nounThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasThemeTheuniversalmessageof a textJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAntagonistA characteropposed tothe maincharacter ofa text.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ProtagonistThe mainor centralcharacterof a text.EpilogueA concludingchapter thatsums up orcomments onthe precedingaction.NarrativeArcThe plotline of astory.ExpositionThe essentialinformation givenat the beginning ofa story to establishthe setting andcharacters.AllusionA deliberatereference toanother textMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribePatheticFallacyAscribing thefeelings ofcharacter tonature or thenatural realmAdjectivesA word todescribea nounThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/they

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