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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. To examine carefully; study closely






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Classifying people by their traits.






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






19. Using language effectively to please or persuade






20. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






21. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






22. A system of scaffolds






23. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






26. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






28. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






29. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






31. Describe in vivid detail






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






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






34. 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.






35. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






36. Showing little if any change






37. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






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






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






42. A party who is defending a claim asserts a claim against the opposing party






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






44. Assert or affirm strongly






45. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






48. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






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






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