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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






3. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






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






5. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






6. Words or phrases that create pictures - or images - in the reader's mind.






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






8. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






9. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






12. Describe in vivid detail






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






14. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






22. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






25. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows






26. 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.






27. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Using language effectively to please or persuade






38. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows






39. 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.






40. Examine and judge carefully.






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






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






43. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






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






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






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






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






49. The state of cohering or sticking together






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