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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. A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story - novel - play or narrative poem.






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






4. The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures






5. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






6. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






7. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






11. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






13. The quality in a work of literature or art that arouses the reader's feelings of pity - sorrow - or compassion for a character.






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






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






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






17. Tell how things are alike and different






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






19. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






20. Use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning (Ex: 'buzz')






21. Lacking stimulating characteristics






22. Give the main point or idea






23. 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.






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






25. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. The state of cohering or sticking together






32. 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






33. Main character in fiction or drama






34. The study of the sources and development of words






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






36. Crediting source within the paper.






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






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






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






40. A system of scaffolds






41. Paintings - sculpture - photography - music - theater - dance - film






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






43. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






45. Classifying people by their traits.






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






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






48. Combine so as to form a more complex - product






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






50. Using language effectively to please or persuade