the events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeaCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositiona climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutiona climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeaCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositiona climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutiona climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimax

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