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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Assert or affirm strongly






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. Character pitted against protagonist






11. A passage or expression that is quoted or cited






12. Give the main point or idea






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






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






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






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






17. Using language effectively to please or persuade






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






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






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






21. Examine and judge carefully.






22. 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.






23. Give the main point or idea






24. Main character in fiction or drama






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






26. Lacking stimulating characteristics






27. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






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






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






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






32. Classifying people by their traits.






33. The study of the sources and development of words






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Make a blueprint of






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






40. To examine carefully; study closely






41. Describe in vivid detail






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






43. Describe in vivid detail






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






45. The state of cohering or sticking together






46. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






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






50. An idea that is implied or suggested