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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






2. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






4. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






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






7. Tell how things are alike and different






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






9. In the broadest sense of the word - any writing that relates imagined characters and occurrences rather than recounting real ones.






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






11. A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms ('living death').






12. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






13. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






15. Lacking stimulating characteristics






16. The narrator plays no part in the story but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling as well as what is happening.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Showing little if any change






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






25. The uncertainty of anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story.






26. Character pitted against protagonist






27. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






29. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






30. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






32. A written selection intended to explain a topic - an idea - or a process.






33. The return of a word - phrase - stanza form or effect in any form of literature






34. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Crediting source within the paper.






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






45. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






46. Testimony that is presented word for word.






47. The study of the sources and development of words






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






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






50. Assert or affirm strongly






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