Heart symbol or Santa metaphor Grinch portrayed sympathetically Grinch’s facial expression changing from angry → soft Close-up exaggerating a Whoville character’s facial expression Dramatic lighting on Grinch or Whoville A character reacting dramatically Use of color symbolism (green, red, bright Whoville) Critique of Whoville’s consumerism Pathos (emotional appeal) moment Silly action by the Grinch A moment exaggerating Whoville’s obsession with gifts Humor softening a serious moment Grinch scheming or planning Flashback of young Grinch A pun or wordplay Persuasive moment showing kindness matters A scene showing Whos’ togetherness / community Music that changes audience emotion A joke using sarcasm Rhetorical question Tone shift (funny → heartwarming → dramatic) A joke using exaggeration Narrator intrusion / voiceover Physical comedy (slapstick) Whoville citizen doing something ridiculous Repetition for emphasis (words or actions) Hyperbolic statement or action Line of dialogue in Dr. Seuss style Voiceover giving advice or commentary A moral lesson explicitly stated Visual symbol (e.g., heart, gifts, snow) An ironic statement Over-the- top costume or set design Heartwarming soundtrack cue Juxtaposition of two scenes Close-up exaggerating Grinch’s facial expression Character expressing regret or change of heart A moment emphasizing isolation of the Grinch Contrast between Grinch’s world and Whoville Heart symbol or Santa metaphor Grinch portrayed sympathetically Grinch’s facial expression changing from angry → soft Close-up exaggerating a Whoville character’s facial expression Dramatic lighting on Grinch or Whoville A character reacting dramatically Use of color symbolism (green, red, bright Whoville) Critique of Whoville’s consumerism Pathos (emotional appeal) moment Silly action by the Grinch A moment exaggerating Whoville’s obsession with gifts Humor softening a serious moment Grinch scheming or planning Flashback of young Grinch A pun or wordplay Persuasive moment showing kindness matters A scene showing Whos’ togetherness / community Music that changes audience emotion A joke using sarcasm Rhetorical question Tone shift (funny → heartwarming → dramatic) A joke using exaggeration Narrator intrusion / voiceover Physical comedy (slapstick) Whoville citizen doing something ridiculous Repetition for emphasis (words or actions) Hyperbolic statement or action Line of dialogue in Dr. Seuss style Voiceover giving advice or commentary A moral lesson explicitly stated Visual symbol (e.g., heart, gifts, snow) An ironic statement Over-the- top costume or set design Heartwarming soundtrack cue Juxtaposition of two scenes Close-up exaggerating Grinch’s facial expression Character expressing regret or change of heart A moment emphasizing isolation of the Grinch Contrast between Grinch’s world and Whoville
(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.
Heart symbol or Santa metaphor
Grinch portrayed sympathetically
Grinch’s facial expression changing from angry → soft
Close-up exaggerating a Whoville character’s facial expression
Dramatic lighting on Grinch or Whoville
A character reacting dramatically
Use of color symbolism (green, red, bright Whoville)
Critique of Whoville’s consumerism
Pathos (emotional appeal) moment
Silly action by the Grinch
A moment exaggerating Whoville’s obsession with gifts
Humor softening a serious moment
Grinch scheming or planning
Flashback of young Grinch
A pun or wordplay
Persuasive moment showing kindness matters
A scene showing Whos’ togetherness / community
Music that changes audience emotion
A joke using sarcasm
Rhetorical question
Tone shift (funny → heartwarming → dramatic)
A joke using exaggeration
Narrator intrusion / voiceover
Physical comedy (slapstick)
Whoville citizen doing something ridiculous
Repetition for emphasis (words or actions)
Hyperbolic statement or action
Line of dialogue in Dr. Seuss style
Voiceover giving advice or commentary
A moral lesson explicitly stated
Visual symbol (e.g., heart, gifts, snow)
An ironic statement
Over-the-top costume or set design
Heartwarming soundtrack cue
Juxtaposition of two scenes
Close-up exaggerating Grinch’s facial expression
Character expressing regret or change of heart
A moment emphasizing isolation of the Grinch
Contrast between Grinch’s world and Whoville