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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






12. Assert or affirm strongly






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






14. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






15. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






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






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






19. The voice that is talking to us in a poem.






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






21. Tell how things are alike and different






22. Give the main point or idea






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






24. Make a blueprint of






25. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






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






29. Main character in fiction or drama






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






41. Crediting source within the paper.






42. The inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions






43. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






44. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






45. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






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






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






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






50. Rewording for the purpose of clarification







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