24. Limerick= humorous,rhyming five-lined poem.25.Hyperbole =an obviousexaggeration.13.Nonfiction =writing aboutreal peopleand places.17.Foreshadowing= hint/cluesaboutsomething tocome.11. Drama =telling astory withdialogue andaction.23.Repetition =multiple useof a languageelement.18. Metaphor =comparison of2 things withoutusing the wordslike or as.7.Plot =events ofa story.26. Symbolism = anobject, person, orplace that hasmeaning within itselfbut stands forsomething else in thecontext of the story.5.Personification= giving humanqualities to anobject oranimal.12. Fiction =writing aboutimaginarypeople andplaces.9.Setting =time andplace of astory.21. Haiku= three lineJapanesepoem.16. Flashback= interruptionin a story thatgoes back tothe past.22. Rhyme =repetition ofsounds atthe ends ofwords.15. Prose =writing inorganizedparagraphs.3.SensoryImages = wordsand phrasesthat appeal tothe senses.1.Alliteration =using the sameconsonantsounds at thebeginning ofwords.4.Allusion =reference toa familiarperson, placeor thing.14. Poetry =expressingideas/feelingsin compact,musicallanguage.19. Simile =comparison of2 things usingthe words likeor as.2.Onomatopoeia= words thatimitate sounds.20. ConcretePoem =poetry thathas a shape.10. Conflict =strugglebetweenopposingforces.6.Characterization= literarytechniques toreveal thenature of acharacter.8.Climax =highest pointof interest orsuspense.24. Limerick= humorous,rhyming five-lined poem.25.Hyperbole =an obviousexaggeration.13.Nonfiction =writing aboutreal peopleand places.17.Foreshadowing= hint/cluesaboutsomething tocome.11. Drama =telling astory withdialogue andaction.23.Repetition =multiple useof a languageelement.18. Metaphor =comparison of2 things withoutusing the wordslike or as.7.Plot =events ofa story.26. Symbolism = anobject, person, orplace that hasmeaning within itselfbut stands forsomething else in thecontext of the story.5.Personification= giving humanqualities to anobject oranimal.12. Fiction =writing aboutimaginarypeople andplaces.9.Setting =time andplace of astory.21. Haiku= three lineJapanesepoem.16. Flashback= interruptionin a story thatgoes back tothe past.22. Rhyme =repetition ofsounds atthe ends ofwords.15. Prose =writing inorganizedparagraphs.3.SensoryImages = wordsand phrasesthat appeal tothe senses.1.Alliteration =using the sameconsonantsounds at thebeginning ofwords.4.Allusion =reference toa familiarperson, placeor thing.14. Poetry =expressingideas/feelingsin compact,musicallanguage.19. Simile =comparison of2 things usingthe words likeor as.2.Onomatopoeia= words thatimitate sounds.20. ConcretePoem =poetry thathas a shape.10. Conflict =strugglebetweenopposingforces.6.Characterization= literarytechniques toreveal thenature of acharacter.8.Climax =highest pointof interest orsuspense.

Literary Terms - 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. 24. Limerick = humorous, rhyming five-lined poem.
  2. 25. Hyperbole = an obvious exaggeration.
  3. 13. Nonfiction = writing about real people and places.
  4. 17. Foreshadowing = hint/clues about something to come.
  5. 11. Drama = telling a story with dialogue and action.
  6. 23. Repetition = multiple use of a language element.
  7. 18. Metaphor = comparison of 2 things without using the words like or as.
  8. Plot = events of a story.
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  9. 26. Symbolism = an object, person, or place that has meaning within itself but stands for something else in the context of the story.
  10. Personification = giving human qualities to an object or animal.
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  11. 12. Fiction = writing about imaginary people and places.
  12. Setting = time and place of a story.
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  13. 21. Haiku = three line Japanese poem.
  14. 16. Flashback = interruption in a story that goes back to the past.
  15. 22. Rhyme = repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
  16. 15. Prose = writing in organized paragraphs.
  17. Sensory Images = words and phrases that appeal to the senses.
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  18. Alliteration = using the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
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  19. Allusion = reference to a familiar person, place or thing.
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  20. 14. Poetry = expressing ideas/feelings in compact, musical language.
  21. 19. Simile = comparison of 2 things using the words like or as.
  22. Onomatopoeia = words that imitate sounds.
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  23. 20. Concrete Poem = poetry that has a shape.
  24. 10. Conflict = struggle between opposing forces.
  25. Characterization = literary techniques to reveal the nature of a character.
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  26. Climax = highest point of interest or suspense.
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