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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






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






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






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






6. Main character in fiction or drama






7. 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.






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






9. The time and place in which the events in a short story - novel - play or narrative poem occur.






10. To examine carefully; study closely






11. Classifying people by their traits.






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






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






14. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






15. Vantage point from which a writer tells a story.






16. Crediting source within the paper.






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






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






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






20. Using language effectively to please or persuade






21. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






22. Give the main point or idea






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






24. A comparison made between two things through the use of a specific word or comparison - such as like - as - than or resemble.






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






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






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






28. Examine and judge carefully.






29. Assert or affirm strongly






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






31. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






32. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






39. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






41. The study of the sources and development of words






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






43. 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.






44. Character pitted against protagonist






45. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer






46. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






47. Bring to a highly developed - finished - or refined state






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






49. Method of character development in which the author simple tells what the character is like.






50. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly