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

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.


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  1. enhances writing by creating a physical response in the reader through sensory details.
    Sensory Imagery
  2. the story's central turning point—the moment of peak tension or conflict.
    Climax
  3. 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
  4. a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
    Suspense
  5. the main universal message communicated in a story
    Theme
  6. The rising action of the story includes the events that help to build toward the climax of the story.
    Rising Action
  7. the end of the story. It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.
    Resolution
  8. used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the audience or readers.
    Exposition
  9. the perspective from which the story is told
    Point of View
  10. the process of describing a character through that character's thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.
    Indirect Characterization
  11. using or creating words that imitate or name a sound.
    Onomatopoeia
  12. a literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement
    Humour
  13. are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events
    Flashback
  14. In an external conflict, a character may be struggling against another character, the natural world, or society.
    External Conflict
  15. a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
    Simile
  16. the main character in a story
    Protagonist
  17. 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
  18. refers to the events that follow the climax of a story.
    Falling Action
  19. the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.
    Mood
  20. The main events of story
    Plot
  21. the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
    Alliteration
  22. something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning.
    Symbolism
  23. the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs.
    Setting
  24. is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality.
    Irony
  25. the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize
    Hyperbole
  26. 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
  27. It gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.
    Foreshadowing
  28. 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
  29. 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