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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






3. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






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






5. 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.






6. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






8. Examine and judge carefully.






9. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






11. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






12. To examine carefully; study closely






13. Make a blueprint of






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






32. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






34. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






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






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






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






40. Showing little if any change






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. An idea that is implied or suggested






46. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






48. Describe in vivid detail






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






50. The state of cohering or sticking together