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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Make a blueprint of






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






3. Scene in a movie - play - short story - novel - or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time.






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






5. 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






6. Tell how things are alike and different






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






8. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






17. 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.






18. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






20. Tell how things are alike and different






21. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. Examine and judge carefully.






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






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






31. Give the main point or idea






32. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






35. Give the main point or idea






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






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






38. Testimony that is presented word for word.






39. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






40. Character pitted against protagonist






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






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






43. 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.






44. Crediting source within the paper.






45. Character pitted against protagonist






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






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






48. 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.






49. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






50. An idea that is implied or suggested