Charactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxtheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettinga climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardswhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflicta climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxtheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettinga climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardswhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflicta climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflict

Plot Diagram Vocabulary 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. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Society
  2. Crisis Climax
    a climax that is an intense event like a battle
  3. Theme
    the underlying message of a story
  4. Setting
    the time, place and environment of a story
  5. Revelation Climax
    a climax where story changing information is revealed
  6. The only type of internal conflict
    Character vs. Self
  7. Multiple Timeline
    when a story has two or more stories that progress on different timelines
  8. Antagonist
    the character who causes conflict for the protagonist
  9. Climax
    the most exciting, dramatic or emotional point in a story
  10. Chronological Timeline
    the events in the story are told in the order they occur
  11. Literary Text
    A fictional (made-up) story
  12. Chronological Timeline with Flashbacks and Flashforwards
    the events in the story are told in the order they happened with occasional jumps back or forward in time
  13. Rising Action
    what happens in a story before the climax
  14. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Nature
  15. Catharsis Climax
    a climax where the protagonist comes to an understanding of a difficult situation
  16. Characters
    the main people, animals or objects in a story
  17. Internal Conflict
    a character mentally struggles with his or her own opposing thoughts
  18. Resolution
    How the conflict of the story is cleared up and the story ends
  19. External Conflict
    when a character conflicts with something outside of their own body
  20. Nonchronological or Nonlinear Timeline
    the events in the story jump around in time with no pattern
  21. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Supernatural
  22. Main Idea
    a super short summary including the protagonist and main plot details
  23. Falling Action
    the events that happen after the climax—not every story has these events
  24. Inciting Incident/Initial Conflict
    the event that starts the action of a story
  25. Protagonist
    the main character in the story
  26. Conflict
    the struggle between opposing forces
  27. Exposition
    the exposing of information, like the setting and characters
  28. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Technology
  29. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Character