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