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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. 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.






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






3. A written selection intended to explain a topic - an idea - or a process.






4. Showing little if any change






5. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






6. Illogical reasoning that results in false or faulty reasoning






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






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






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






10. The reasons - either stated or implied - for a character's behavior






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






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






13. To examine carefully; study closely






14. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






15. Lacking stimulating characteristics






16. Classifying people by their traits.






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






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






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






20. Give the main point or idea






21. The study of the sources and development of words






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Make a blueprint of






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






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






30. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






33. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






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






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






44. Knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction






45. Main character in fiction or drama






46. Examine and judge carefully.






47. The state of cohering or sticking together






48. Describe in vivid detail






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. Lacking stimulating characteristics