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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Showing little if any change






2. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






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






5. Lacking stimulating characteristics






6. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






9. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






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






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






14. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






16. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






19. Describe in vivid detail






20. Make a blueprint of






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






22. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






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






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






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






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






27. Examine and judge carefully.






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






29. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






31. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






33. A system of scaffolds






34. Crediting source within the paper.






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






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






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






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






39. Character pitted against protagonist






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






41. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






42. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






49. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work






50. A story or a telling of a story - or an account of a situation or event.