Arts orliteraturearebannedSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)CharactersdistrustnatureConnectionto "TheGiver"Citizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)ProtagonistquestionssocietyA newrule isintroducedCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveConnectionto yourworldCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedCitizenslive in astate offearTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeProtagonistfeelstrappedMotif ofsurveillanceTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyRitual orceremonytakesplaceSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensArts orliteraturearebannedSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)CharactersdistrustnatureConnectionto "TheGiver"Citizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)ProtagonistquestionssocietyA newrule isintroducedCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveConnectionto yourworldCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedCitizenslive in astate offearTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeProtagonistfeelstrappedMotif ofsurveillanceTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyRitual orceremonytakesplaceSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizens

Dystopian Lit Bingo - 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. Arts or literature are banned
  2. Society has strong traditions (motif of tradition)
  3. Characters distrust nature
  4. Connection to "The Giver"
  5. Citizens are expected to conform (motif of conformity)
  6. Protagonist questions society
  7. A new rule is introduced
  8. Citizens are lied to by leaders or authority figures
  9. A character starts to rebel or speak out against rules
  10. The protagonist has a forbidden love
  11. Connection to your world
  12. Citizens are desensitized to violence or corruption
  13. Society has a form of technology that hasn't been invented yet
  14. Connection to another dystopian short story
  15. A minor character helps the protagonist
  16. Corrupt media or propaganda is used
  17. Citizens live in a state of fear
  18. The protagonist attempts to survive or escape
  19. Protagonist feels trapped
  20. Motif of surveillance
  21. Technology is relied on excessively
  22. Ritual or ceremony takes place
  23. Society is divided into different social groups
  24. The government exerts excessive control over citizens