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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. An open-ended group discussion that teachers use to help students think on a higher level about a certain issue or topic. Involves an inner/outer circle format.






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






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






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






5. Main character in fiction or drama






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






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






8. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






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






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






12. Character pitted against protagonist






13. 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.






14. The state of cohering or sticking together






15. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






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






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






19. Give the main point or idea






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






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






22. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






23. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






24. Examine and judge carefully.






25. A system of scaffolds






26. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






28. A convention in drama whereby a character on stage addresses the audience to reveal some inner thought or feeling that is presumed inaudible to any other character on stage.






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






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






31. Testimony that is presented word for word.






32. Classifying people by their traits.






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






34. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






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






38. Person - place - thing - or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.






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






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






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






42. Testimony that is presented word for word.






43. Person - place - thing - or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.






44. 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






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






46. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






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






50. The study of the sources and development of words