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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






3. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






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






6. Crediting source within the paper.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Character pitted against protagonist






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






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






16. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






21. Showing little if any change






22. 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.






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






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






25. The study of the sources and development of words






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






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






28. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






29. Draw up an outline or sketch for something






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






31. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words






32. A mild - indirect - or vague term substituting for a harsh - blunt - or offensive term






33. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






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






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






38. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






40. 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.






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






42. A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






50. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration