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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. A word - phrase - line or group of lines repeated regularly in a poem usually at the end of each stanza.






3. Give the main point or idea






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






5. The serious and relatively sustained use of symbols to represent or suggest other ideas or things.






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






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






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






9. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






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






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






12. Crediting source within the paper.






13. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






16. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






18. 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.






19. Classifying people by their traits.






20. Crediting source within the paper.






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






22. Describe in vivid detail






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






24. Give the main point or idea






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






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






28. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






29. Showing little if any change






30. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






32. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






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






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






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






37. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






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






41. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






42. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






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






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






46. A system of scaffolds






47. The serious and relatively sustained use of symbols to represent or suggest other ideas or things.






48. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






49. An idea that is implied or suggested






50. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly