the events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharacterstheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinewhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeaCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflicta climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflictthe events in thestory are told inthe order theyhappened withoccasional jumpsback or forward intime ChronologicalTimeline withFlashbacksandFlashforwardsa climaxwhere storychanginginformationis revealedRevelationClimaxthe events thathappen afterthe climax—notevery story hasthese eventsFallingActionthe mainpeople,animals orobjects in astoryCharacterstheunderlyingmessageof a storyThemethe events inthe storyjump aroundin time withno pattern Nonchronologicalor NonlinearTimelinewhathappens in astory beforethe climaxRisingActionthe time,place andenvironmentof a storySettingthe mostexciting,dramatic oremotionalpoint in a storyClimaxCharactervs.SupernaturalA type ofexternalconflicta charactermentallystruggles withhis or her ownopposingthoughtsInternalConflictthe eventthat startsthe actionof a storyIncitingIncident/InitialConflictwhen acharacterconflicts withsomethingoutside of theirown bodyExternalConflicta climax thatis an intenseevent like abattleCrisisClimaxthe strugglebetweenopposingforcesConflictwhen a storyhas two ormore storiesthat progresson differenttimelines MultipleTimelinethe maincharacterin thestoryProtagonistthe characterwho causesconflict fortheprotagonistAntagonistA fictional(made-up) storyLiteraryTextthe events inthe story aretold in theorder theyoccurChronologicalTimelinethe exposingof information,like the settingandcharactersExpositionCharactervs. SelfThe onlytype ofinternalconflicta super shortsummaryincluding theprotagonist andmain plotdetailsMainIdeaCharactervs.TechnologyA type ofexternalconflicta climax wherethe protagonistcomes to anunderstandingof a difficultsituationCatharsisClimaxHow theconflict of thestory is clearedup and thestory endsResolutionCharactervs.SocietyA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.CharacterA type ofexternalconflictCharactervs.NatureA type ofexternalconflict

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