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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Group of consecutive lines that form a single unit in a poem.






2. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






3. To examine carefully; study closely






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






5. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Showing little if any change






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. Main character in fiction or drama






17. Rank or order as less important or consider of less value






18. Using language effectively to please or persuade






19. Make a blueprint of






20. Testimony that is presented word for word.






21. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






24. The study of the sources and development of words






25. Give the main point or idea






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Make a blueprint of






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






37. A hero or heroine is the principle character in a movie - novel - or play - especially one who plays a vital role in plot development and solves the conflict. (A tragic hero is usually a dignified - courageous - and high - ranking character whose eve






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






39. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






41. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Crediting source within the paper.






47. 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.






48. Assert or affirm strongly






49. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






50. 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.