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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Traditionally - a subdivision of an act in drama.






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






3. Tell how things are alike and different






4. The study of the sources and development of words






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






6. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Assert or affirm strongly






14. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






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






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






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






19. Lacking stimulating characteristics






20. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






23. Describe in vivid detail






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






25. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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. Assert or affirm strongly






28. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






29. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






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






33. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






36. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






37. Give the main point or idea






38. 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.






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






40. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






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






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






44. The study of the sources and development of words






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






46. 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.






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






48. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






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