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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






10. Showing little if any change






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






12. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






14. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






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






17. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






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






21. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






22. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






24. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






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






28. The study of the sources and development of words






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






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






31. The uncertainty of anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story.






32. Give the main point or idea






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






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






35. Main character in fiction or drama






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Describe in vivid detail






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






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






44. Classifying people by their traits.






45. 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.






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






47. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






48. To examine carefully; study closely






49. Give the main point or idea






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