metaphora comparisonwithout aconnectingterm such aslike or ascharacterfoila characterwhose qualitiescontrast thequalities of anothercharacterto highlight eachcharacter*Lightning McQeenand Mater)dramaticironya contrastbetween whatthe characterthinks and thereader knows SCRone-paragraphanswer to agiven promptrepetitionthereiteration ofa word,sound, orphraseforeshadowingthe use of hintsand suggestionsto offer clues tofuturedevelopments ina work characterizationthe way an authorhighlights andexplains the detailsabout a character ina story through thecharacter’s behavior,thought processes,and descriptions plotthe basic sequenceof events in a storythat includes theexposition, risingaction, climax,falling action, andresolution symbolisma person, place,thing, or event thathas meaning initself and that alsostands forsomething morethan itself climaxresolves the mainconflict of the storyand is the momentthe main characterreaches—or failsto reach—theirgoal.verbalironytheopposite ofthe literalmeaning ERCwritten responsedeveloped through4 paragraphs andrequires textevidence andanalysisdictionthe particularwords andauthor choosesto use to createtone and moodoxymorona figure of speechthat expresses anidea through acontradictorystatement (e.g.,“seriously funny”,“jumbo shrimp”,“deafening silence”) similea comparisonwith aconnectingterm such aslike or aswordchoicethe author’sthoughtful use ofprecise vocabularyto fully conveymeaning to thereader syntaxthe arrangementand sequence ofwords insentences,clauses, andphrases denotationthedictionarymeaningof a word connotationthe association ormoods thataccompany a word -Words generally arenegative (sadistic),positive(serendipitous), orneutral (instrument). pointof viewthe perspectivefrom which thewriter chooses topresent his or herstory or essay (1st,person 2nd person,3rd person)flashbackpresents pastevents duringcurrent eventsto providebackgroundinformationvoicean author’s uniquearticulation orexpression oflanguage created bystylistic elementssuch as syntax,diction, and figurativelanguage conflictcharacterized by astruggle between twoopposing forces.Conflict providescrucial tension in anystory and is used todrive the narrativeforward.expositionthe introduction orbeginning of astory that providesimportantbackgroundinformationsituationalironya contrastbetween whathappened andwhat wasexpectedthemean idea throughout awork of literature thatreveals an insightabout human life -rarely directly statedand always morethan one wordmoodthe atmosphereor feeling (forthe reader)created in aliterary work hyperboleanexaggerationtonethe author's orspeaker'sparticularattitude inwriting orspeakingimageryany time one ofthe five sensesis evoked bywhat you haveread [allusiona reference that recallsanother literary work, aspecific time in history,a famous person, or afamous item - Thereader is expected tounderstand thereference and make aconnection.juxtapositionthe placement oftwo contrastingideas when oneidea appearsmore dramaticto show contrastpersonificationwhen humanattributes aregiven to non-humanthings author'spurposethe reason anauthor writesabout a particulartopic or includesparticular details,features, ordevices in a work metaphora comparisonwithout aconnectingterm such aslike or ascharacterfoila characterwhose qualitiescontrast thequalities of anothercharacterto highlight eachcharacter*Lightning McQeenand Mater)dramaticironya contrastbetween whatthe characterthinks and thereader knows SCRone-paragraphanswer to agiven promptrepetitionthereiteration ofa word,sound, orphraseforeshadowingthe use of hintsand suggestionsto offer clues tofuturedevelopments ina work characterizationthe way an authorhighlights andexplains the detailsabout a character ina story through thecharacter’s behavior,thought processes,and descriptions plotthe basic sequenceof events in a storythat includes theexposition, risingaction, climax,falling action, andresolution symbolisma person, place,thing, or event thathas meaning initself and that alsostands forsomething morethan itself climaxresolves the mainconflict of the storyand is the momentthe main characterreaches—or failsto reach—theirgoal.verbalironytheopposite ofthe literalmeaning ERCwritten responsedeveloped through4 paragraphs andrequires textevidence andanalysisdictionthe particularwords andauthor choosesto use to createtone and moodoxymorona figure of speechthat expresses anidea through acontradictorystatement (e.g.,“seriously funny”,“jumbo shrimp”,“deafening silence”) similea comparisonwith aconnectingterm such aslike or aswordchoicethe author’sthoughtful use ofprecise vocabularyto fully conveymeaning to thereader syntaxthe arrangementand sequence ofwords insentences,clauses, andphrases denotationthedictionarymeaningof a word connotationthe association ormoods thataccompany a word -Words generally arenegative (sadistic),positive(serendipitous), orneutral (instrument). pointof viewthe perspectivefrom which thewriter chooses topresent his or herstory or essay (1st,person 2nd person,3rd person)flashbackpresents pastevents duringcurrent eventsto providebackgroundinformationvoicean author’s uniquearticulation orexpression oflanguage created bystylistic elementssuch as syntax,diction, and figurativelanguage conflictcharacterized by astruggle between twoopposing forces.Conflict providescrucial tension in anystory and is used todrive the narrativeforward.expositionthe introduction orbeginning of astory that providesimportantbackgroundinformationsituationalironya contrastbetween whathappened andwhat wasexpectedthemean idea throughout awork of literature thatreveals an insightabout human life -rarely directly statedand always morethan one wordmoodthe atmosphereor feeling (forthe reader)created in aliterary work hyperboleanexaggerationtonethe author's orspeaker'sparticularattitude inwriting orspeakingimageryany time one ofthe five sensesis evoked bywhat you haveread [allusiona reference that recallsanother literary work, aspecific time in history,a famous person, or afamous item - Thereader is expected tounderstand thereference and make aconnection.juxtapositionthe placement oftwo contrastingideas when oneidea appearsmore dramaticto show contrastpersonificationwhen humanattributes aregiven to non-humanthings author'spurposethe reason anauthor writesabout a particulartopic or includesparticular details,features, ordevices in a work 

Literary Devices and Elements - 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. a comparison without a connecting term such as like or as
    metaphor
  2. a character whose qualities contrast the qualities of another character to highlight each character *Lightning McQeen and Mater)
    character foil
  3. a contrast between what the character thinks and the reader knows
    dramatic irony
  4. one-paragraph answer to a given prompt
    SCR
  5. the reiteration of a word, sound, or phrase
    repetition
  6. the use of hints and suggestions to offer clues to future developments in a work
    foreshadowing
  7. 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
  8. the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
    plot
  9. a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
    symbolism
  10. resolves the main conflict of the story and is the moment the main character reaches—or fails to reach—their goal.
    climax
  11. the opposite of the literal meaning
    verbal irony
  12. written response developed through 4 paragraphs and requires text evidence and analysis
    ERC
  13. the particular words and author chooses to use to create tone and mood
    diction
  14. a figure of speech that expresses an idea through a contradictory statement (e.g., “seriously funny”, “jumbo shrimp”, “deafening silence”)
    oxymoron
  15. a comparison with a connecting term such as like or as
    simile
  16. the author’s thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
    word choice
  17. the arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases
    syntax
  18. the dictionary meaning of a word
    denotation
  19. the association or moods that accompany a word - Words generally are negative (sadistic), positive (serendipitous), or neutral (instrument).
    connotation
  20. the perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story or essay (1st, person 2nd person, 3rd person)
    point of view
  21. presents past events during current events to provide background information
    flashback
  22. an author’s unique articulation or expression of language created by stylistic elements such as syntax, diction, and figurative language
    voice
  23. characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to drive the narrative forward.
    conflict
  24. the introduction or beginning of a story that provides important background information
    exposition
  25. a contrast between what happened and what was expected
    situational irony
  26. an idea throughout a work of literature that reveals an insight about human life - rarely directly stated and always more than one word
    theme
  27. the atmosphere or feeling (for the reader) created in a literary work
    mood
  28. an exaggeration
    hyperbole
  29. the author's or speaker's particular attitude in writing or speaking
    tone
  30. any time one of the five senses is evoked by what you have read [
    imagery
  31. 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
  32. the placement of two contrasting ideas when one idea appears more dramatic to show contrast
    juxtaposition
  33. when human attributes are given to non-human things
    personification
  34. the reason an author writes about a particular topic or includes particular details, features, or devices in a work
    author's purpose