Charactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTexta climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflicta charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinea super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersa climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTexta climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxa climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflicta charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflict

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