a climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeawhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutiontheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeawhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelineCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutiontheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingAction

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