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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Showing little if any change






2. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






3. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






6. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






8. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






9. Describe in vivid detail






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






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






12. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






13. To examine carefully; study closely






14. Classifying people by their traits.






15. Give the main point or idea






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






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






18. Using language effectively to please or persuade






19. Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things - [examples are metaphor - simile - and personification.






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






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






22. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words






23. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






25. The point of greatest tension or emotional intensity in a plot.






26. 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.






27. A whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures






28. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. An idea that is implied or suggested






36. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






37. 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.






38. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






40. Crediting source within the paper.






41. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






44. Groups of words that act as a unit and convey a meaning






45. A figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Showing little if any change






49. Groups of words that act as a unit and convey a meaning






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