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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. 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.






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






4. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Assert or affirm strongly






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






14. Showing little if any change






15. A party who is defending a claim asserts a claim against the opposing party






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






17. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






20. A written selection intended to explain a topic - an idea - or a process.






21. 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.






22. A written selection intended to explain a topic - an idea - or a process.






23. 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.






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






25. Character pitted against protagonist






26. 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.






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






28. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






31. Character pitted against protagonist






32. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






33. 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.






34. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






37. Crediting source within the paper.






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






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






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






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






42. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






43. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






46. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






49. Repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.






50. Give the main point or idea