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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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






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






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






4. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






5. Prose writing that deals with real people - things - events - and places.






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






7. Character pitted against protagonist






8. The action leading to the climax and the simultaneous increase of tension in the plot.






9. Main character in fiction or drama






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






11. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






13. Traditionally - a subdivision of an act in drama.






14. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






24. The state of cohering or sticking together






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






26. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






27. Traditionally - a subdivision of an act in drama.






28. Examine and judge carefully.






29. The voice that is talking to us in a poem.






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






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






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






33. Describe in vivid detail






34. Give the main point or idea






35. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






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






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






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






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






40. Crediting source within the paper.






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






42. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






44. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work






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






46. 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.






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






48. Examine and judge carefully.






49. 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.






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