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Grade 9 - 10 Vocabulary Common Core

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1. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






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






4. Words or phrases that create pictures - or images - in the reader's mind.






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






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






7. Describe in vivid detail






8. Lacking stimulating characteristics






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






10. Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source






11. Tell how things are alike and different






12. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. A whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures






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






20. 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.






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






22. Linking with other subjects taught in school.






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






24. Rewording for the purpose of clarification






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






26. Give the main point or idea






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Therefore - however - furthermore - nevertheless - accordingly






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






35. Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience






36. A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms ('living death').






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






38. A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms ('living death').






39. Character pitted against protagonist






40. To examine carefully; study closely






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






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






43. A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration






44. A whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures






45. Main character in fiction or drama






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






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






48. Make a blueprint of






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






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






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