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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Assert or affirm strongly






2. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work






3. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows






4. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






5. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






6. The movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another






7. Use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning (Ex: 'buzz')






8. Involves the inner divisions or turmoil of a single character. Conflicts of this sort may result from the character's attempt to decide between multiple alternatives for action or between opposing attitudes or beliefs.






9. A party who is defending a claim asserts a claim against the opposing party






10. A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story - novel - play or narrative poem.






11. Words or phrases that create pictures - or images - in the reader's mind.






12. A convention in drama whereby a character on stage addresses the audience to reveal some inner thought or feeling that is presumed inaudible to any other character on stage.






13. Rank or order as less important or consider of less value






14. The serious and relatively sustained use of symbols to represent or suggest other ideas or things.






15. Character pitted against protagonist






16. Subtle differences or distinctions in expression - meaning - or response






17. Traditionally - a subdivision of an act in drama.






18. In a tragedy - the portion of the plot that follows the climax and that leads to the resolution.






19. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows






20. The action leading to the climax and the simultaneous increase of tension in the plot.






21. Method of character development in which the author reveals the personality of character through their speech - thoughts - actions - appearance - or effects of others toward the character.






22. Play - novel - or other narrative - depicting serious and important events - in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.






23. The voice that is talking to us in a poem.






24. Main character in fiction or drama






25. A system of scaffolds






26. Crediting source within the paper.






27. Group of consecutive lines that form a single unit in a poem.






28. In drama - an extended speech delivered by a character alone onstage






29. A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true






30. Crediting source within the paper.






31. A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling






32. Make a blueprint of






33. All action taking place after the climax; also known as falling action






34. Following rules or customs - often in an exact and proper way.






35. A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story - novel - play or narrative poem.






36. Give the main point or idea






37. Involves the inner divisions or turmoil of a single character. Conflicts of this sort may result from the character's attempt to decide between multiple alternatives for action or between opposing attitudes or beliefs.






38. Subtle differences or distinctions in expression - meaning - or response






39. An open-ended group discussion that teachers use to help students think on a higher level about a certain issue or topic. Involves an inner/outer circle format.






40. A word - phrase - line or group of lines repeated regularly in a poem usually at the end of each stanza.






41. The narrator - who plays no part in story - zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character.






42. Using language effectively to please or persuade






43. To examine carefully; study closely






44. Quotations - summaries - or paraphrases from text passages to support a position






45. Examine and judge carefully.






46. The quality in a work of literature or art that arouses the reader's feelings of pity - sorrow - or compassion for a character.






47. Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses






48. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






49. In drama - an extended speech delivered by a character alone onstage






50. Lacking stimulating characteristics







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