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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Paintings - sculpture - photography - music - theater - dance - film






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






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






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






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






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






7. An idea that is implied or suggested






8. 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.






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






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






11. The narrator is a character in the story. Uses first person pronouns (I - me - my).






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






13. Not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else






14. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






17. Give the main point or idea






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






19. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






25. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






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






29. Main character in fiction or drama






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






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






32. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






34. Make a blueprint of






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






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






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






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






39. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Examine and judge carefully.






45. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






46. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






48. The narrator is a character in the story. Uses first person pronouns (I - me - my).






49. Classifying people by their traits.






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