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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






7. Give the main point or idea






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Make a blueprint of






15. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






16. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Classifying people by their traits.






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






25. 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.






26. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






27. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






28. Classifying people by their traits.






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






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






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






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






33. Testimony that is presented word for word.






34. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






35. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






37. The study of the sources and development of words






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






39. Showing little if any change






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






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






42. 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.






43. Assert or affirm strongly






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






45. Character pitted against protagonist






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.