ProtagonistquestionssocietyThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresConnectionto "TheGiver"Connectionto yourworldA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Society has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetArts orliteraturearebannedA newrule isintroducedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedProtagonistfeelstrappedSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsMotif ofsurveillanceCharactersdistrustnatureRitual orceremonytakesplaceTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Citizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offearProtagonistquestionssocietyThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresConnectionto "TheGiver"Connectionto yourworldA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Society has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetArts orliteraturearebannedA newrule isintroducedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedProtagonistfeelstrappedSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsMotif ofsurveillanceCharactersdistrustnatureRitual orceremonytakesplaceTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Citizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offear

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