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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






6. Give the main point or idea






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






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






9. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






11. To examine carefully; study closely






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






13. Character pitted against protagonist






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






19. An idea that is implied or suggested






20. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






21. 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.






22. Using language effectively to please or persuade






23. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






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






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






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






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






29. Main character in fiction or drama






30. A system of scaffolds






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






32. Crediting source within the paper.






33. The study of the sources and development of words






34. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






35. A written selection intended to explain a topic - an idea - or a process.






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






37. Examine and judge carefully.






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






39. Make a blueprint of






40. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






42. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






43. Lacking stimulating characteristics






44. Assert or affirm strongly






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






46. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






49. Person - place - thing - or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.






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.