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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Crediting source within the paper.






2. A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






13. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer






14. Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses






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






16. Character pitted against protagonist






17. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






19. In drama - an extended speech delivered by a character alone onstage






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






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






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






23. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






25. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






26. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






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






30. The study of the sources and development of words






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






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






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






34. A system of scaffolds






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






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






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






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






39. A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms ('living death').






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






41. A major division of the action of a play or drama.






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






43. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






45. Classifying people by their traits.






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






47. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






50. Using language effectively to please or persuade