the exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiontheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonista charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiontheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonista charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdea

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