the mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositiona climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflictthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharactersthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictthe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositiona climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinea climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelineCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflictwhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActiona climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeathe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflicttheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActiona charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinethe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionthe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflict

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