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9th grade Vocab
Summer work- #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | -n the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound |
| Allusion | -n a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication |
| Antagonist | -n a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent |
| Atmosphere | -n the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth |
| Assonance | -n resemblance of sounds |
| Ballad | -n light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character; A simple narrative song, or a narrative poem suitable for singing. |
| Blank Verse | -n an unrhymed verse |
| Climax | -n the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events |
| Conflict | -v to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory |
| Couplet | -n a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length |
| Denouement | -n the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. |
| Dialect | -n a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard language |
| Dialogue | -n conversation between two or more persons |
| Dynamic character | -n in literature or drama, a character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story; also called a developing character |
| Exposition | -n a large-scale public exhibition or show; writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain |
| Fable | -n a short tale to teach a moral lesson; a story not founded on fact |
| Flat character | -n an easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author |
| Foot | -n terminal part of the leg; a unit of length; two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem |
| Foreshadowing | -v to show or indicate beforehand |
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Kelsey R
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