Connectionto yourworldArts orliteraturearebannedSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsProtagonistfeelstrappedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Thegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizenslive in astate offearA newrule isintroducedTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Theprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveCharactersdistrustnatureMotif ofsurveillanceConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresConnectionto "TheGiver"Ritual orceremonytakesplaceSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetProtagonistquestionssocietyCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionConnectionto yourworldArts orliteraturearebannedSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsProtagonistfeelstrappedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Thegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizenslive in astate offearA newrule isintroducedTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Theprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveCharactersdistrustnatureMotif ofsurveillanceConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresConnectionto "TheGiver"Ritual orceremonytakesplaceSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetProtagonistquestionssocietyCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruption

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