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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. 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.






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






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






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






6. The study of the sources and development of words






7. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






8. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






9. Give the main point or idea






10. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






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






14. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows






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






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






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






18. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






20. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






33. Main character in fiction or drama






34. A system of scaffolds






35. To examine carefully; study closely






36. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






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






39. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






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






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






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






44. The study of the sources and development of words






45. A system of scaffolds






46. Main character in fiction or drama






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






48. Combine so as to form a more complex - product






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






50. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly