the events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinewhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharacterswhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonisttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemea climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinewhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharacterswhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonisttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemea climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs.SocietyA 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. Chronological Timeline
    the events in the story are told in the order they occur
  2. The only type of internal conflict
    Character vs. Self
  3. Climax
    the most exciting, dramatic or emotional point in a story
  4. Falling Action
    the events that happen after the climax—not every story has these events
  5. Internal Conflict
    a character mentally struggles with his or her own opposing thoughts
  6. Inciting Incident/Initial Conflict
    the event that starts the action of a story
  7. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Technology
  8. Conflict
    the struggle between opposing forces
  9. Literary Text
    A fictional (made-up) story
  10. Multiple Timeline
    when a story has two or more stories that progress on different timelines
  11. Rising Action
    what happens in a story before the climax
  12. Main Idea
    a super short summary including the protagonist and main plot details
  13. Antagonist
    the character who causes conflict for the protagonist
  14. Setting
    the time, place and environment of a story
  15. Characters
    the main people, animals or objects in a story
  16. External Conflict
    when a character conflicts with something outside of their own body
  17. Exposition
    the exposing of information, like the setting and characters
  18. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Supernatural
  19. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Nature
  20. Protagonist
    the main character in the story
  21. Theme
    the underlying message of a story
  22. Catharsis Climax
    a climax where the protagonist comes to an understanding of a difficult situation
  23. Revelation Climax
    a climax where story changing information is revealed
  24. Crisis Climax
    a climax that is an intense event like a battle
  25. Nonchronological or Nonlinear Timeline
    the events in the story jump around in time with no pattern
  26. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Character
  27. 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
  28. Resolution
    How the conflict of the story is cleared up and the story ends
  29. A type of external conflict
    Character vs. Society