(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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a reference that recalls another literary work, a specific time in history, a famous person, or a famous item - The reader is expected to understand the reference and make a connection.
allusion
an author’s unique articulation or expression of language created by stylistic elements such as syntax, diction, and figurative language
voice
presents past events during current events to provide background information
flashback
the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
plot
the opposite of the literal
meaning
verbal irony
the use of hints and suggestions to offer clues to future developments in a work
foreshadowing
a figure of speech that expresses an idea through a contradictory statement (e.g., “seriously funny”, “jumbo shrimp”, “deafening silence”)
oxymoron
an idea throughout a work of literature that reveals an insight about human life - rarely directly stated and always more than one word
theme
the particular words and author chooses to use to create tone and mood
diction
a comparison with a connecting term such as like or as
simile
the author’s thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
word choice
the way an author highlights and explains the details about a character in a story through the character’s behavior, thought processes, and descriptions
characterization
the arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases
syntax
the reiteration of a word, sound, or phrase
repetition
a contrast between what
the character thinks and the reader knows
dramatic irony
the author's or speaker's particular attitude in writing or speaking
tone
an exaggeration
hyperbole
any time one of the five senses is evoked by what you have read [
imagery
written response developed through 4 paragraphs and requires text evidence and analysis
ERC
when human attributes are given to non-human things
personification
the perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story or essay (1st, person 2nd person, 3rd person)
point of view
the reason an author writes about a particular topic or includes particular details, features, or devices in a work
author's purpose
resolves the main conflict of the story and is the moment the main character reaches—or fails to reach—their goal.
climax
the atmosphere or feeling (for the reader)
created in a literary work
mood
a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
symbolism
one-paragraph answer to a given prompt
SCR
a contrast between what happened and what was expected
situational irony
characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to drive the narrative forward.
conflict
the dictionary meaning of a word
denotation
the placement of two contrasting ideas when one idea appears more dramatic to show contrast
juxtaposition
the introduction or beginning of a story that provides important background information
exposition
a character
whose qualities contrast the
qualities of another character
to highlight each character
*Lightning McQeen and Mater)
character foil
the association or moods that accompany a word - Words generally are negative (sadistic), positive (serendipitous), or neutral (instrument).
connotation
a comparison without a connecting term such as like or as
metaphor
