A briefrestatement ofthe mainpoints or ideasof a text.An elaborate orextendedmetaphor thatcompares twovery differentthings.An appeal toemotions, oftenused to evokesympathy orsadness.Poetry thatdoes not followa specific meteror rhymescheme.A harsh,discordantmixture ofsounds.An imagined,perfectsociety orplace.A statementthat contradictsitself but mayreveal a deepertruth.The influenceof personalfeelings,opinions, orbias in aperspective.The repetitionof initialconsonantsounds in closeproximity.A speech givenby a characterrevealing theirthoughts, oftenin a specificsituation.A remark made bya characterdirectly to theaudience, notintended to beheard by othercharacters.Pleasant,harmonioussound orrhythm inlanguage.The use ofhumor, irony, orridicule tocriticize or mocksocietal issuesor individuals.A situation orexpression inwhich the oppositeof what isexpected occursor is meant.A short, pithystatementexpressing ageneral truthor principle.A symbolic storywherecharacters orevents representabstract ideas ormoral qualities.Humor thattreats serious,grim, or taboosubjects withirreverence.Two consecutivelines of poetrythat usuallyrhyme and havethe same meter.A reference to awell-knownperson, event,or work outsidethe text.Thecontinuation ofa sentence orphrase beyondthe line break inpoetry.A questionasked foreffect, notrequiring ananswer.Stereotypical oruniversallyrecognizedcharacters, such asthe "mad scientist"or "damsel indistress."The emotionalor culturalassociations ofa word beyondits literalmeaning.The centralargument orclaim of apiece of writingor research.A literarywork thatidealizesrural life andnature.A short poemexpressingpersonalthoughts andfeelings, oftenmusical.Attributinghumancharacteristicsto non-humanentities oranimals.A mild or indirectword orexpression used inplace of one thatmay be harsh orunpleasant.The choice ofwords and styleof expression inwriting orspeech.A self-evident orobvioustruth.A short,personalstory oraccount ofan event.A group ofcharacters in aplay or poemthat commenton the action orthemes.A satiricalpiece of writingthat ridiculessomeone orsomething.The overallfeeling ormood createdby a work ofliterature.The voice orcharacteradopted by thespeaker ornarrator in awork.A figure of speechwhere one wordgoverns ormodifies two ormore words,though they arelogically different.A formal, scholarlyapproach towriting orspeaking, oftendetailed andstructured.A character orforce thatbrings aboutthe downfall ofthe protagonist.The use ofsymbols torepresentideas, themes,or concepts.A distorted orexaggeratedimitation,often mockingthe original.A rhyme thatends with astressedsyllable.The repetitionof similargrammaticalstructures tocreate balanceand rhythm.A grammaticalmood used toexpress wishes,hypotheticalsituations, ordoubts.A long, narrativepoem, oftendetailing heroicdeeds andevents of greatsignificance.Acomparisonusing "like"or "as."A characterwho contrastswith theprotagonist tohighlight certainqualities.When theaudience knowssomething thecharacters donot, creatingtension.A disappointingor less excitingconclusionfollowing abuild-up.A mournfulsong orpoem,typically forthe dead.A protagonistwho lackstraditionalheroicqualities.Informallanguage orslang usedin everydayspeech.A division ofa long poem,often used inepic poetry.A humorousimitation of aserious workor style.An emotional,often exuberantexpression offeeling,especially in artor music.A word orphrase that isreferred to bya later pronounor substitute.A directcomparisonbetween twounrelated things,asserting thatone is the other.A distinctive wayof pronunciationor speech, oftenlinked toregional orcultural identity.A comedic workwith exaggerated,improbablesituations andabsurdcharacters.The rhythmicflow or patternof sounds inspeech orwriting.The reversal ofthe normal orderof words in asentence, oftenfor emphasis oreffect.A dramatic workcharacterized byexaggeratedemotions andclear distinctionsbetween good andevil.A groupedset of lines ina poem, oftenseparated bya space.A rhymeinvolving twosyllables, wherethe stress fallson the second-to-last syllable.Hints or cluesabout eventsthat will occurlater in astory.The repetitionof vowelsounds withinwords in closeproximity.Emotionalrelease orpurification, oftenexperiencedthrough art ortragedy.Exaggerationused foremphasis oreffect.A character traitthat leads tothe downfall ofa protagonist ina tragedy.The centralidea ormessage ina work ofliterature.A genre of fictioncharacterized bymystery, horror,and oftensupernaturalelements.Excessivepride or self-confidence,often leadingto downfall.A narrativepoem, oftenwith a song-likequality and afocus on dramaor romance.A narrativetechnique thatreveals acharacter'sinner thoughtsand feelings.A direct addressto an absent orimaginaryperson, or apersonifiedobject.The use ofoutdated orold-fashionedwords orexpressions.A figure of speechin whichsomething isreferred to bysomething closelyrelated to it.Thepresentation offacts or eventswithoutpersonal biasor emotion.A form ofcomedy thatmocks orexaggerates itssubject matter.A simplestory thatconveys amoral orlesson.The study orappreciationof beauty,art, andtaste.Crudely writtenor poorlyconstructedverse, often witha humorous ormocking tone.Attributinghuman qualitiesto non-humanobjects orabstractconcepts.A poem orsongexpressingsorrow, usuallyfor the dead.Somethingthat is outof its propertime period.A style focusedon concepts,often withoutdirectrepresentation.A speechdelivered by acharacter alone onstage, revealingtheir thoughts andfeelings.Words thatimitate thesound theyrepresent.A figure ofspeech thatcombines twocontradictoryterms.Repetition ofconsonantsounds withinor at the endof words.Pompous,exaggeratedlanguage usedto impressothers.A briefinscription on atombstone, oftencommemoratingthe deceased.Dissonance – Alack of harmonyor agreement,often used inmusic or poetryfor tension.An exaggeratedportrayal of aperson, oftenfor comedic orsatirical effect.A comparisonbetween twothings toexplain orclarify.The literal,dictionarydefinitionof a word.A basic unit ofmeter in poetry,typically consistingof a combinationof stressed andunstressedsyllables.Appropriatebehavior orspeech, oftenadhering toestablishedconventions.A briefrestatement ofthe mainpoints or ideasof a text.An elaborate orextendedmetaphor thatcompares twovery differentthings.An appeal toemotions, oftenused to evokesympathy orsadness.Poetry thatdoes not followa specific meteror rhymescheme.A harsh,discordantmixture ofsounds.An imagined,perfectsociety orplace.A statementthat contradictsitself but mayreveal a deepertruth.The influenceof personalfeelings,opinions, orbias in aperspective.The repetitionof initialconsonantsounds in closeproximity.A speech givenby a characterrevealing theirthoughts, oftenin a specificsituation.A remark made bya characterdirectly to theaudience, notintended to beheard by othercharacters.Pleasant,harmonioussound orrhythm inlanguage.The use ofhumor, irony, orridicule tocriticize or mocksocietal issuesor individuals.A situation orexpression inwhich the oppositeof what isexpected occursor is meant.A short, pithystatementexpressing ageneral truthor principle.A symbolic storywherecharacters orevents representabstract ideas ormoral qualities.Humor thattreats serious,grim, or taboosubjects withirreverence.Two consecutivelines of poetrythat usuallyrhyme and havethe same meter.A reference to awell-knownperson, event,or work outsidethe text.Thecontinuation ofa sentence orphrase beyondthe line break inpoetry.A questionasked foreffect, notrequiring ananswer.Stereotypical oruniversallyrecognizedcharacters, such asthe "mad scientist"or "damsel indistress."The emotionalor culturalassociations ofa word beyondits literalmeaning.The centralargument orclaim of apiece of writingor research.A literarywork thatidealizesrural life andnature.A short poemexpressingpersonalthoughts andfeelings, oftenmusical.Attributinghumancharacteristicsto non-humanentities oranimals.A mild or indirectword orexpression used inplace of one thatmay be harsh orunpleasant.The choice ofwords and styleof expression inwriting orspeech.A self-evident orobvioustruth.A short,personalstory oraccount ofan event.A group ofcharacters in aplay or poemthat commenton the action orthemes.A satiricalpiece of writingthat ridiculessomeone orsomething.The overallfeeling ormood createdby a work ofliterature.The voice orcharacteradopted by thespeaker ornarrator in awork.A figure of speechwhere one wordgoverns ormodifies two ormore words,though they arelogically different.A formal, scholarlyapproach towriting orspeaking, oftendetailed andstructured.A character orforce thatbrings aboutthe downfall ofthe protagonist.The use ofsymbols torepresentideas, themes,or concepts.A distorted orexaggeratedimitation,often mockingthe original.A rhyme thatends with astressedsyllable.The repetitionof similargrammaticalstructures tocreate balanceand rhythm.A grammaticalmood used toexpress wishes,hypotheticalsituations, ordoubts.A long, narrativepoem, oftendetailing heroicdeeds andevents of greatsignificance.Acomparisonusing "like"or "as."A characterwho contrastswith theprotagonist tohighlight certainqualities.When theaudience knowssomething thecharacters donot, creatingtension.A disappointingor less excitingconclusionfollowing abuild-up.A mournfulsong orpoem,typically forthe dead.A protagonistwho lackstraditionalheroicqualities.Informallanguage orslang usedin everydayspeech.A division ofa long poem,often used inepic poetry.A humorousimitation of aserious workor style.An emotional,often exuberantexpression offeeling,especially in artor music.A word orphrase that isreferred to bya later pronounor substitute.A directcomparisonbetween twounrelated things,asserting thatone is the other.A distinctive wayof pronunciationor speech, oftenlinked toregional orcultural identity.A comedic workwith exaggerated,improbablesituations andabsurdcharacters.The rhythmicflow or patternof sounds inspeech orwriting.The reversal ofthe normal orderof words in asentence, oftenfor emphasis oreffect.A dramatic workcharacterized byexaggeratedemotions andclear distinctionsbetween good andevil.A groupedset of lines ina poem, oftenseparated bya space.A rhymeinvolving twosyllables, wherethe stress fallson the second-to-last syllable.Hints or cluesabout eventsthat will occurlater in astory.The repetitionof vowelsounds withinwords in closeproximity.Emotionalrelease orpurification, oftenexperiencedthrough art ortragedy.Exaggerationused foremphasis oreffect.A character traitthat leads tothe downfall ofa protagonist ina tragedy.The centralidea ormessage ina work ofliterature.A genre of fictioncharacterized bymystery, horror,and oftensupernaturalelements.Excessivepride or self-confidence,often leadingto downfall.A narrativepoem, oftenwith a song-likequality and afocus on dramaor romance.A narrativetechnique thatreveals acharacter'sinner thoughtsand feelings.A direct addressto an absent orimaginaryperson, or apersonifiedobject.The use ofoutdated orold-fashionedwords orexpressions.A figure of speechin whichsomething isreferred to bysomething closelyrelated to it.Thepresentation offacts or eventswithoutpersonal biasor emotion.A form ofcomedy thatmocks orexaggerates itssubject matter.A simplestory thatconveys amoral orlesson.The study orappreciationof beauty,art, andtaste.Crudely writtenor poorlyconstructedverse, often witha humorous ormocking tone.Attributinghuman qualitiesto non-humanobjects orabstractconcepts.A poem orsongexpressingsorrow, usuallyfor the dead.Somethingthat is outof its propertime period.A style focusedon concepts,often withoutdirectrepresentation.A speechdelivered by acharacter alone onstage, revealingtheir thoughts andfeelings.Words thatimitate thesound theyrepresent.A figure ofspeech thatcombines twocontradictoryterms.Repetition ofconsonantsounds withinor at the endof words.Pompous,exaggeratedlanguage usedto impressothers.A briefinscription on atombstone, oftencommemoratingthe deceased.Dissonance – Alack of harmonyor agreement,often used inmusic or poetryfor tension.An exaggeratedportrayal of aperson, oftenfor comedic orsatirical effect.A comparisonbetween twothings toexplain orclarify.The literal,dictionarydefinitionof a word.A basic unit ofmeter in poetry,typically consistingof a combinationof stressed andunstressedsyllables.Appropriatebehavior orspeech, oftenadhering toestablishedconventions.

AP LIT VOCAB - 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 brief restatement of the main points or ideas of a text.
  2. An elaborate or extended metaphor that compares two very different things.
  3. An appeal to emotions, often used to evoke sympathy or sadness.
  4. Poetry that does not follow a specific meter or rhyme scheme.
  5. A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
  6. An imagined, perfect society or place.
  7. A statement that contradicts itself but may reveal a deeper truth.
  8. The influence of personal feelings, opinions, or bias in a perspective.
  9. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in close proximity.
  10. A speech given by a character revealing their thoughts, often in a specific situation.
  11. A remark made by a character directly to the audience, not intended to be heard by other characters.
  12. Pleasant, harmonious sound or rhythm in language.
  13. The use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or mock societal issues or individuals.
  14. A situation or expression in which the opposite of what is expected occurs or is meant.
  15. A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or principle.
  16. A symbolic story where characters or events represent abstract ideas or moral qualities.
  17. Humor that treats serious, grim, or taboo subjects with irreverence.
  18. Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.
  19. A reference to a well-known person, event, or work outside the text.
  20. The continuation of a sentence or phrase beyond the line break in poetry.
  21. A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.
  22. Stereotypical or universally recognized characters, such as the "mad scientist" or "damsel in distress."
  23. The emotional or cultural associations of a word beyond its literal meaning.
  24. The central argument or claim of a piece of writing or research.
  25. A literary work that idealizes rural life and nature.
  26. A short poem expressing personal thoughts and feelings, often musical.
  27. Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or animals.
  28. A mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one that may be harsh or unpleasant.
  29. The choice of words and style of expression in writing or speech.
  30. A self-evident or obvious truth.
  31. A short, personal story or account of an event.
  32. A group of characters in a play or poem that comment on the action or themes.
  33. A satirical piece of writing that ridicules someone or something.
  34. The overall feeling or mood created by a work of literature.
  35. The voice or character adopted by the speaker or narrator in a work.
  36. A figure of speech where one word governs or modifies two or more words, though they are logically different.
  37. A formal, scholarly approach to writing or speaking, often detailed and structured.
  38. A character or force that brings about the downfall of the protagonist.
  39. The use of symbols to represent ideas, themes, or concepts.
  40. A distorted or exaggerated imitation, often mocking the original.
  41. A rhyme that ends with a stressed syllable.
  42. The repetition of similar grammatical structures to create balance and rhythm.
  43. A grammatical mood used to express wishes, hypothetical situations, or doubts.
  44. A long, narrative poem, often detailing heroic deeds and events of great significance.
  45. A comparison using "like" or "as."
  46. A character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight certain qualities.
  47. When the audience knows something the characters do not, creating tension.
  48. A disappointing or less exciting conclusion following a build-up.
  49. A mournful song or poem, typically for the dead.
  50. A protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities.
  51. Informal language or slang used in everyday speech.
  52. A division of a long poem, often used in epic poetry.
  53. A humorous imitation of a serious work or style.
  54. An emotional, often exuberant expression of feeling, especially in art or music.
  55. A word or phrase that is referred to by a later pronoun or substitute.
  56. A direct comparison between two unrelated things, asserting that one is the other.
  57. A distinctive way of pronunciation or speech, often linked to regional or cultural identity.
  58. A comedic work with exaggerated, improbable situations and absurd characters.
  59. The rhythmic flow or pattern of sounds in speech or writing.
  60. The reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence, often for emphasis or effect.
  61. A dramatic work characterized by exaggerated emotions and clear distinctions between good and evil.
  62. A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.
  63. A rhyme involving two syllables, where the stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
  64. Hints or clues about events that will occur later in a story.
  65. The repetition of vowel sounds within words in close proximity.
  66. Emotional release or purification, often experienced through art or tragedy.
  67. Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
  68. A character trait that leads to the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy.
  69. The central idea or message in a work of literature.
  70. A genre of fiction characterized by mystery, horror, and often supernatural elements.
  71. Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to downfall.
  72. A narrative poem, often with a song-like quality and a focus on drama or romance.
  73. A narrative technique that reveals a character's inner thoughts and feelings.
  74. A direct address to an absent or imaginary person, or a personified object.
  75. The use of outdated or old-fashioned words or expressions.
  76. A figure of speech in which something is referred to by something closely related to it.
  77. The presentation of facts or events without personal bias or emotion.
  78. A form of comedy that mocks or exaggerates its subject matter.
  79. A simple story that conveys a moral or lesson.
  80. The study or appreciation of beauty, art, and taste.
  81. Crudely written or poorly constructed verse, often with a humorous or mocking tone.
  82. Attributing human qualities to non-human objects or abstract concepts.
  83. A poem or song expressing sorrow, usually for the dead.
  84. Something that is out of its proper time period.
  85. A style focused on concepts, often without direct representation.
  86. A speech delivered by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts and feelings.
  87. Words that imitate the sound they represent.
  88. A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms.
  89. Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.
  90. Pompous, exaggerated language used to impress others.
  91. A brief inscription on a tombstone, often commemorating the deceased.
  92. Dissonance – A lack of harmony or agreement, often used in music or poetry for tension.
  93. An exaggerated portrayal of a person, often for comedic or satirical effect.
  94. A comparison between two things to explain or clarify.
  95. The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
  96. A basic unit of meter in poetry, typically consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.
  97. Appropriate behavior or speech, often adhering to established conventions.