SensoryImageryenhances writingby creating aphysicalresponse in thereader throughsensory details.Onomatopoeiausing orcreating wordsthat imitate orname a sound.DynamicCharacterA dynamic character isone who learns alesson or changes as aperson (either forbetter or for worse).Most main charactersand major charactersin stories are dynamic. ExternalConflictIn an externalconflict, acharacter may bestruggling againstanother character,the natural world,or society. Ironyis a situation inwhich there is acontrastbetweenexpectation andreality. Hyperbolethe author usesspecific wordsand phrasesthat exaggerateandoveremphasizeMoodthe generalfeeling oratmosphere thata piece of writingcreates within thereader.Resolutionthe end of thestory. It is whenyou learn whathappens to thecharacters afterthe CONFLICT isresolved.Pointof Viewtheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldSimilea figure of speechcomparing twounlike things thatis often introducedby like or as Personificationwhen you assign thequalities of a personto something thatisn't human or thatisn't even alive, suchas nature orhousehold item Themethe mainuniversalmessagecommunicatedin a story Suspensea state or feelingof excited oranxiousuncertaintyabout what mayhappen.Symbolismsomething thatstands for orsuggestssomething else; itrepresentssomething beyondliteral meaning. ForeshadowingIt gives the reader ahint of somethingthat is going tohappen withoutrevealing the storyor spoiling thesuspense. Alliterationthe repetition ofusually initialconsonantsounds in two ormore neighboringwords InternalConflictpsychological strugglewithin the mind of acharacter. In anexternal conflict, acharacter may bestruggling againstanother character, thenatural world, orsociety. Protagonistthe maincharacterin a story  Expositionused to introducebackgroundinformation aboutevents, settings,characters, or otherelements of a work tothe audience orreaders.  Metaphora figure of speechthat is used to makea comparisonbetween two thingsthat aren't alike butdo have something incommon without theuse of like or as RisingActionThe rising actionof the storyincludes theevents that help tobuild toward theclimax of the story.  Settingthe time,place, andenvironmentin which astory occurs.StaticCharacteris a type of character whoremains largely the samethroughout the course ofthe storyline. Theirenvironment may change,but they retain the samepersonality and outlook asthey had at the beginningof the story.IndirectCharacterizationthe process ofdescribing acharacter throughthat character'sthoughts, actions,speech, anddialogue.Flashbackare often used torecount eventsthat happenedbefore the story'sprimary sequenceof eventsPlotThe mainevents ofstory  Humoura literary tool thatmakes audienceslaugh, or thatintends to induceamusementFallingActionrefers to theevents thatfollow theclimax of astory.Climaxthe story'scentral turningpoint—themoment ofpeak tension orconflict. SensoryImageryenhances writingby creating aphysicalresponse in thereader throughsensory details.Onomatopoeiausing orcreating wordsthat imitate orname a sound.DynamicCharacterA dynamic character isone who learns alesson or changes as aperson (either forbetter or for worse).Most main charactersand major charactersin stories are dynamic. ExternalConflictIn an externalconflict, acharacter may bestruggling againstanother character,the natural world,or society. Ironyis a situation inwhich there is acontrastbetweenexpectation andreality. Hyperbolethe author usesspecific wordsand phrasesthat exaggerateandoveremphasizeMoodthe generalfeeling oratmosphere thata piece of writingcreates within thereader.Resolutionthe end of thestory. It is whenyou learn whathappens to thecharacters afterthe CONFLICT isresolved.Pointof Viewtheperspectivefrom whichthe story istoldSimilea figure of speechcomparing twounlike things thatis often introducedby like or as Personificationwhen you assign thequalities of a personto something thatisn't human or thatisn't even alive, suchas nature orhousehold item Themethe mainuniversalmessagecommunicatedin a story Suspensea state or feelingof excited oranxiousuncertaintyabout what mayhappen.Symbolismsomething thatstands for orsuggestssomething else; itrepresentssomething beyondliteral meaning. ForeshadowingIt gives the reader ahint of somethingthat is going tohappen withoutrevealing the storyor spoiling thesuspense. Alliterationthe repetition ofusually initialconsonantsounds in two ormore neighboringwords InternalConflictpsychological strugglewithin the mind of acharacter. In anexternal conflict, acharacter may bestruggling againstanother character, thenatural world, orsociety. Protagonistthe maincharacterin a story  Expositionused to introducebackgroundinformation aboutevents, settings,characters, or otherelements of a work tothe audience orreaders.  Metaphora figure of speechthat is used to makea comparisonbetween two thingsthat aren't alike butdo have something incommon without theuse of like or as RisingActionThe rising actionof the storyincludes theevents that help tobuild toward theclimax of the story.  Settingthe time,place, andenvironmentin which astory occurs.StaticCharacteris a type of character whoremains largely the samethroughout the course ofthe storyline. Theirenvironment may change,but they retain the samepersonality and outlook asthey had at the beginningof the story.IndirectCharacterizationthe process ofdescribing acharacter throughthat character'sthoughts, actions,speech, anddialogue.Flashbackare often used torecount eventsthat happenedbefore the story'sprimary sequenceof eventsPlotThe mainevents ofstory  Humoura literary tool thatmakes audienceslaugh, or thatintends to induceamusementFallingActionrefers to theevents thatfollow theclimax of astory.Climaxthe story'scentral turningpoint—themoment ofpeak tension orconflict. 

Literary Terms - 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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
  1. enhances writing by creating a physical response in the reader through sensory details.
    Sensory Imagery
  2. using or creating words that imitate or name a sound.
    Onomatopoeia
  3. A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person (either for better or for worse). Most main characters and major characters in stories are dynamic.
    Dynamic Character
  4. In an external conflict, a character may be struggling against another character, the natural world, or society.
    External Conflict
  5. is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality.
    Irony
  6. the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize
    Hyperbole
  7. the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.
    Mood
  8. the end of the story. It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.
    Resolution
  9. the perspective from which the story is told
    Point of View
  10. a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
    Simile
  11. when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive, such as nature or household item
    Personification
  12. the main universal message communicated in a story
    Theme
  13. a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
    Suspense
  14. something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning.
    Symbolism
  15. It gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.
    Foreshadowing
  16. the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
    Alliteration
  17. psychological struggle within the mind of a character. In an external conflict, a character may be struggling against another character, the natural world, or society.
    Internal Conflict
  18. the main character in a story
    Protagonist
  19. used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the audience or readers.
    Exposition
  20. a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common without the use of like or as
    Metaphor
  21. The rising action of the story includes the events that help to build toward the climax of the story.
    Rising Action
  22. the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs.
    Setting
  23. is a type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline. Their environment may change, but they retain the same personality and outlook as they had at the beginning of the story.
    Static Character
  24. the process of describing a character through that character's thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.
    Indirect Characterization
  25. are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events
    Flashback
  26. The main events of story
    Plot
  27. a literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement
    Humour
  28. refers to the events that follow the climax of a story.
    Falling Action
  29. the story's central turning point—the moment of peak tension or conflict.
    Climax