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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






2. Vantage point from which a writer tells a story.






3. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






4. Give the main point or idea






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






6. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






8. Using language effectively to please or persuade






9. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






10. Examine and judge carefully.






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






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






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






14. In drama - an extended speech delivered by a character alone onstage






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






16. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






17. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






20. To examine carefully; study closely






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






22. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






24. Crediting source within the paper.






25. Tell how things are alike and different






26. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






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






30. Classifying people by their traits.






31. In the broadest sense of the word - any writing that relates imagined characters and occurrences rather than recounting real ones.






32. A system of scaffolds






33. 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.






34. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






36. In the broadest sense of the word - any writing that relates imagined characters and occurrences rather than recounting real ones.






37. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






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






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






40. Testimony that is presented word for word.






41. A system of scaffolds






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






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






44. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






45. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






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






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






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






49. Describe in vivid detail






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







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