The simple repeatingof a word, within ashort space of words,with no particularplacement of thewords to secureemphasis.Repetition Thesupportingdetails inyour bodyparagraphs.EvidenceA narrative or visualrepresentation inwhich a character,place, or event canbe interpreted torepresent a meaningwith moral or politicalsignificanceAllegoryUsually appears inthe introductoryparagraph of a paper.It offers a concisesummary of the mainpoint or claim of theessay, researchpaper,ThesisStatementThe endingof youressay/lastparagraphConclusionTypically thefirst sentencein your essay,the attentiongrabber.HookAn expression ofthe writer or writers'attitudes and/orfeelings about thesubject matter aswell as about theaudience.ToneThe part ofthe storywhen theconflict isresolved.ResolutionFreeThe systemin whichpieces ofliterature arecategorizedGenreEventshappen asa result ofthe climaxFallingActionThe part of yourintroductionparagraph whereyou introduceyour main pointsof discussionDirectionalStatementCreatedthrough thenarrators vividdescription ofthe textImageryThe mostimportantcharacters inliteraryworksProtagonist/AntagonistThe part of theessay whereyou describeand interpretthe evidence.AnalysisFree!comparisonusing likeor asSimileThe way inwhichcharacters areintroduced anddescribed in thestoryCharacterizationThesequenceof eventsin a storyPlotA centraltopic, subject,or messagewithin anarrativeThemeAttributinghumancharacteristicsto inanimateobjectsPersonificationThebeginningsentence ofyourparagraphTopicSentenceor Claimsomethinghappensto beginthe actionRisingActionA narrative devicein which astoryteller gives anadvance hint ofwhat is to comelater in the story.ForeshadowingA technique that can besituational, verbal, ordramatic in indicating, asthrough character or plotdevelopment, anintention or attitudeopposite to that which isactually or ostensiblystated.Ironythe part of plotthatintroduces thecharactersand settingExpositionA reference to a well-known person,character, place, orevent that a writermakes to deepen thereader'sunderstanding oftheir workAllusioncomparisonnot usinglike or asMetaphorthe timeand placeof a storySettingA mark, sign, orword thatindicates, signifies,or is understoodas representing anidea, object, orrelationship.SymbolismA simple yetkey aspect ofyour essay thatMr. GoldringexpectsTitleThe story canbe told fromfirst, second,and thirdperson POVNarrationStyleA phrase orexpression thatusually presents afigurative, non-literal meaningattached to thephrase.IdiomA figure of speechthat juxtaposesconcepts withopposite meaningswithin a word or ina phrase that is aself-contradiction.OxymoronThe careful,sustainedinterpretation ofa brief passageof a textCloseReadingThe use ofexaggerationas a rhetoricaldevice or figureof speech.HyperboleThe simple repeatingof a word, within ashort space of words,with no particularplacement of thewords to secureemphasis.RepetitionThesupportingdetails inyour bodyparagraphs.EvidenceA narrative or visualrepresentation inwhich a character,place, or event canbe interpreted torepresent a meaningwith moral or politicalsignificanceAllegoryUsually appears inthe introductoryparagraph of a paper.It offers a concisesummary of the mainpoint or claim of theessay, researchpaper,ThesisStatementThe endingof youressay/lastparagraphConclusionTypically thefirst sentencein your essay,the attentiongrabber.HookAn expression ofthe writer or writers'attitudes and/orfeelings about thesubject matter aswell as about theaudience.ToneThe part ofthe storywhen theconflict isresolved.ResolutionFreeThe systemin whichpieces ofliterature arecategorizedGenreEventshappen asa result ofthe climaxFallingActionThe part of yourintroductionparagraph whereyou introduceyour main pointsof discussionDirectionalStatementCreatedthrough thenarrators vividdescription ofthe textImageryThe mostimportantcharacters inliteraryworksProtagonist/AntagonistThe part of theessay whereyou describeand interpretthe evidence.AnalysisFree!comparisonusing likeor asSimileThe way inwhichcharacters areintroduced anddescribed in thestoryCharacterizationThesequenceof eventsin a storyPlotA centraltopic, subject,or messagewithin anarrativeThemeAttributinghumancharacteristicsto inanimateobjectsPersonificationThebeginningsentence ofyourparagraphTopicSentenceor Claimsomethinghappensto beginthe actionRisingActionA narrative devicein which astoryteller gives anadvance hint ofwhat is to comelater in the story.ForeshadowingA technique that can besituational, verbal, ordramatic in indicating, asthrough character or plotdevelopment, anintention or attitudeopposite to that which isactually or ostensiblystated.Ironythe part of plotthatintroduces thecharactersand settingExpositionA reference to a well-known person,character, place, orevent that a writermakes to deepen thereader'sunderstanding oftheir workAllusioncomparisonnot usinglike or asMetaphorthe timeand placeof a storySettingA mark, sign, orword thatindicates, signifies,or is understoodas representing anidea, object, orrelationship.SymbolismA simple yetkey aspect ofyour essay thatMr. GoldringexpectsTitleThe story canbe told fromfirst, second,and thirdperson POVNarrationStyleA phrase orexpression thatusually presents afigurative, non-literal meaningattached to thephrase.IdiomA figure of speechthat juxtaposesconcepts withopposite meaningswithin a word or ina phrase that is aself-contradiction.OxymoronThe careful,sustainedinterpretation ofa brief passageof a textCloseReadingThe use ofexaggerationas a rhetoricaldevice or figureof speech.Hyperbole

Short Story Elements, Literary Devices, & Essay Writing - 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. Repetition
    The simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis.
  2. Evidence
    The supporting details in your body paragraphs.
  3. Allegory
    A narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance
  4. Thesis Statement
    Usually appears in the introductory paragraph of a paper. It offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper,
  5. Conclusion
    The ending of your essay/last paragraph
  6. Hook
    Typically the first sentence in your essay, the attention grabber.
  7. Tone
    An expression of the writer or writers' attitudes and/or feelings about the subject matter as well as about the audience.
  8. Resolution
    The part of the story when the conflict is resolved.
  9. Free
  10. Genre
    The system in which pieces of literature are categorized
  11. Falling Action
    Events happen as a result of the climax
  12. Directional Statement
    The part of your introduction paragraph where you introduce your main points of discussion
  13. Imagery
    Created through the narrators vivid description of the text
  14. Protagonist/Antagonist
    The most important characters in literary works
  15. Analysis
    The part of the essay where you describe and interpret the evidence.
  16. Free!
  17. Simile
    comparison using like or as
  18. Characterization
    The way in which characters are introduced and described in the story
  19. Plot
    The sequence of events in a story
  20. Theme
    A central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
  21. Personification
    Attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects
  22. Topic Sentence or Claim
    The beginning sentence of your paragraph
  23. Rising Action
    something happens to begin the action
  24. Foreshadowing
    A narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
  25. Irony
    A technique that can be situational, verbal, or dramatic in indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
  26. Exposition
    the part of plot that introduces the characters and setting
  27. Allusion
    A reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader's understanding of their work
  28. Metaphor
    comparison not using like or as
  29. Setting
    the time and place of a story
  30. Symbolism
    A mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.
  31. Title
    A simple yet key aspect of your essay that Mr. Goldring expects
  32. Narration Style
    The story can be told from first, second, and third person POV
  33. Idiom
    A phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.
  34. Oxymoron
    A figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.
  35. Close Reading
    The careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text
  36. Hyperbole
    The use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech.