DramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesSimilea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualitya short speech orcomment delivered bya character in a play,novel, or other work,that is intended to beheard by the audiencebut not by the othercharacters in the sceneAsideConsonancea literary device that occurswhen two words have thesame consonant soundfollowing different vowelsounds. For example, thewords 'same' and 'home'have the same 'm' sound,but the vowel soundsbefore it are differentAnaphorathe use of a wordreferring to or replacinga word used earlier ina sentence, to avoidrepetition, such as doin I like it and so dothey.2.RhetoricVerbalIronyAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.Epistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or linesAnthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsa literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowingan expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesImageryAssonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Metaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."Personificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storySituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situationDramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesSimilea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualitya short speech orcomment delivered bya character in a play,novel, or other work,that is intended to beheard by the audiencebut not by the othercharacters in the sceneAsideConsonancea literary device that occurswhen two words have thesame consonant soundfollowing different vowelsounds. For example, thewords 'same' and 'home'have the same 'm' sound,but the vowel soundsbefore it are differentAnaphorathe use of a wordreferring to or replacinga word used earlier ina sentence, to avoidrepetition, such as doin I like it and so dothey.2.RhetoricVerbalIronyAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.Epistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or linesAnthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsa literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowingan expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesImageryAssonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Metaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."Personificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storySituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situation

Literature Vocabulary - 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 character whose traits contrast with those of another character, often the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the latter's qualities
    Dramatic Irony
  2. a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, typically using the words "like" or "as" to create a vivid image or emphasize a particular quality
    Simile
  3. Aside
    a short speech or comment delivered by a character in a play, novel, or other work, that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters in the scene
  4. a literary device that occurs when two words have the same consonant sound following different vowel sounds. For example, the words 'same' and 'home' have the same 'm' sound, but the vowel sounds before it are different
    Consonance
  5. the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they. 2. Rhetoric
    Anaphora
  6. Verbal Irony
  7. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
    Alliteration
  8. a rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses, sentences, or lines
    Epistrophe
  9. a literary device where animals, objects, or natural phenomena are depicted with human-like qualities, emotions, and behaviors
    Anthropomorphism
  10. Foreshadowing
    a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
  11. Assonance
    an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
  12. a character whose traits contrast with those of another character, often the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the latter's qualities
    Foil
  13. Imagery
  14. in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).
    Assonance
  15. a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using words like "like" or "as."
    Metaphor
  16. a figure of speech where human qualities, actions, or emotions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas
    Personification
  17. a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
    Irony
  18. occurs when an outcome happens that is the opposite of what is expected, or when there is a discrepancy between the intended outcome and the actual outcome of an event or situation
    Situational Irony