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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. Shortened version of the text containing the main points or events.






3. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work






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






5. Simultaneous plot lines - usually with an intersection and one or more points.






6. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






8. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






9. 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.






10. The inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions






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






12. Describe in vivid detail






13. Tell how things are alike and different






14. Combine so as to form a more complex - product






15. Character pitted against protagonist






16. Examine and judge carefully.






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






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






19. Repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.






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






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






22. Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source






23. Paintings - sculpture - photography - music - theater - dance - film






24. Prose writing that deals with real people - things - events - and places.






25. Assert or affirm strongly






26. 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.






27. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






28. The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures






29. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






30. A major division of the action of a play or drama.






31. A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people






32. Crediting source within the paper.






33. First part of the plot which presents main characters and their conflicts.






34. 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.






35. Person - place - thing - or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.






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






37. The reasons - either stated or implied - for a character's behavior






38. 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.






39. The sequence of events or actions in a short story - novel - play - or narrative poem.






40. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






41. Testimony that is presented word for word.






42. A system of scaffolds






43. Character pitted against protagonist






44. Scene in a movie - play - short story - novel - or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.






45. Using language effectively to please or persuade






46. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






47. Make a blueprint of






48. Scene in a movie - play - short story - novel - or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.






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






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