DramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesImageryConsonancea 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.RhetoricIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.SituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situationVerbalIronyAssonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Anthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsPersonificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasMetaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."Similea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualitya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowinga 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 sceneAsidean expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceEpistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or linesDramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesImageryConsonancea 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.RhetoricIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.SituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situationVerbalIronyAssonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Anthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsPersonificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasMetaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."Similea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualitya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowinga 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 sceneAsidean expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceEpistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or lines

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 character whose traits contrast with those of another character, often the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the latter's qualities
    Foil
  3. Imagery
  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. a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
    Irony
  7. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
    Alliteration
  8. 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
  9. Verbal Irony
  10. 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
  11. a literary device where animals, objects, or natural phenomena are depicted with human-like qualities, emotions, and behaviors
    Anthropomorphism
  12. a figure of speech where human qualities, actions, or emotions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas
    Personification
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Foreshadowing
    a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
  16. 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
  17. Assonance
    an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
  18. a rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses, sentences, or lines
    Epistrophe