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semester 1 english vocabulary (part 1)
vocab grade 9 ela
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Language - English
9th Grade
11/08/2010

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allegory
Definition
a story in which the characters represent moral qualities or abstract ideas
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blank verse
Definition
a verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
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catharsis
Definition
cleansing of emotions
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denotation
Definition
literary meaning of a word
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epic
Definition
long narrative poem relating to deeds of a hero
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fable
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a short story told to represent a moral or practical lesson
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homeric simile
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an extended comparison that mounts in excitement and ends in climax
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iambic pentameter
Definition
rhyme scheme consisting of 10 syllables with every other syllable stressed
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jargon
Definition
specialized language of a trade
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legend
Definition
unverified popular story handed down over time
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alliteration
Definition
use of same letter/sound at beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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characterization
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portrayal/desc.
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dues ex machine
Definition
person or event that provides unexpected solution to a diff.
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epiphany
Definition
sudden intuitive perception of insight
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falling action
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events of story following the climax
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imagery
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figurative desc. or illustration
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memoir
Definition
story of person's life
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paraphrase
Definition
process of rewording or restating
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resolution
Definition
resulting state, firmness of purpose
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satire
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lit. comp. in which popular human qualities of well known people are held to ridicule or teasing
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anachronism
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thing located in time when it didn't exist
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cliche
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overused stereotype
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dialect
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special variety of a language specific to location
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epiphet
Definition
name used to substitute a proper name
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flashback
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transition to previous events disrupting the chronological flow of the story
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irony
Definition
outcome of events opposite of what is expected
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metaphor
Definition
comparison of 2 unlike things
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personification
Definition
when inanimate objects are given human characteristics
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rising action
Definition
events leading to climax
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setting
Definition
time and place a story takes place
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analogy
Definition
comparison of two similar things to help comprehension
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antagonist
Definition
person opposed to another character (main)
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climax
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major turning point in plot
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diction
Definition
choice of words in speech or writing
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exposition
Definition
dialogue that gives reader background information
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foil
Definition
person or thing that makes another seem better by comparison
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motif
Definition
recurring theme or idea in literature
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point of view
Definition
position from which things can be viewed or experienced
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simile
Definition
comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
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theme
Definition
dominant idea of story
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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aside
Definition
line spoken to audience not meant to be heard by others on stage
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complication
Definition
complex combination or elements or things
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conflict
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contreversy
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dramatic irony
Definition
meaning of situation is understood by audience but not characters in the play
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foreshadowing
Definition
events or dialogue intended to predict future events
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myth
Definition
legendary story concerning a hero
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protagonist
Definition
lead character in story
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situational irony
Definition
outcome very diff. than what is expected
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tone
Definition
overall feeling of sit.
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