the mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharacters

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