Literary Bingo Get ready Characters Protagonist Main character

Literary Bingo! Get ready.

Characters • Protagonist- Main character • Antagonist- Character or force that causes conflict for the main character • Foil- Character that provides a contrast to the main character

Setting • The setting is where the story takes place • Setting may include geographical location, time period, and socioeconomic characteristics

“I think, therefore I am. ” -Rene Descartes

P of V: Third Person Objective • Narrator tells the story from the outside, but does not know the inner thoughts or feelings of any character.

Phillis Wheatley

Foreshadow • Author drops subtle hints about the events to happen later in the story

Plot • The structure of events within the story • Propels the story forward

Walt Whitman

P of V: First Person • Narrator is a character in the story who can only reveal personal thoughts and feelings, and what he/she sees or is told by other characters

Homer (But not this guy. )

Theme • The main message or idea of the piece

P of V: Omniscient • Narrator is “god-like” and all knowing • Narrator can see into the minds of all characters

Cobalt, Cerulean, Sapphire, Azure.

P of V: Third Person Limited • Narrator is outside the story but only tells the story from the view point of one character

Conflict • Man vs. Man- Problem between two characters • Man vs. Nature- Problem between character and force of nature • Man vs. Self- Character struggles with inner confusion or fears • Man vs. Society- Problem with character and social traditions or concepts • Man vs. Destiny/Fate- Character struggles with pre-determined events that are outside of his/her control