Connectionto anotherdystopianshort storyMotif ofsurveillanceProtagonistfeelstrappedSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Ritual orceremonytakesplaceCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsArts orliteraturearebannedConnectionto yourworldTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveConnectionto "TheGiver"A characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offearCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Technologyis relied onexcessivelySociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetCharactersdistrustnatureProtagonistquestionssocietyTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeA newrule isintroducedCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyMotif ofsurveillanceProtagonistfeelstrappedSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Ritual orceremonytakesplaceCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsArts orliteraturearebannedConnectionto yourworldTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveConnectionto "TheGiver"A characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offearCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Technologyis relied onexcessivelySociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetCharactersdistrustnatureProtagonistquestionssocietyTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeA newrule isintroducedCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfigures

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