10th Grade ELA Vocabulary

Question 1

the feeling the reader takes away from a story

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mood

Question 2

the author reveals character through what the character says, thinks, does, or what others say

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indirect characterization

Question 3

conflict that exists in the mind of a character

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internal conflict

Question 4

conflict that exists outside the character

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external conflict

Question 5

narrator can see into the minds and thoughts of multiple characters

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omniscient

Question 6

reader sees everything through the eyes of one character

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first person

Question 7

the suggested meaning of a word (positive, negative, or neutral)

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connotation

Question 8

opposite ideas are combined

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oxymoron

Question 9

a person that opposes the protagonist

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antagonist

Question 10

a plot that begins at one point and moves through a series of events--one after the other

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linear plot

Question 11

the author's attitude toward his or her subject

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tone

Question 12

descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses: taste, smell, sight, touch

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imagery

Question 13

the author writes direct statements about a character--"She was tall."

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direct characterization

Question 14

sequence of events in a story

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plot

Question 15

the narrator stands outside of the action

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third person

Question 16

the central message of a story that gives us a statement about life

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theme

Question 17

how the author develops a character

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characterization

Question 18

the dictionary meaning of a word

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denotation

Question 19

an animal, object, or force of nature is given human qualities Example: The trees danced.

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personification

Question 20

a character that changes during a story

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dynamic character

Question 21

the struggle between opposing forces in literature

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conflict

Question 22

a literary work in which most of the characters, setting, etc. stand beyond themselves

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allegory

Question 23

a character that stays the same during a story

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static character

Question 24

a person that opposes the protagonist

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antagonist

Question 25

central character in a literary work

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protagonist

Question 26

exaggeration to express strong emotions Example: I told him to go a million times.

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hyperbole

Question 27

events of a story are portrayed out of chronological order

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non-linear plot

Question 28

a comparison of unlike things using the word "like" or "as" Example: She is as mad as a hornet.

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simile

Question 29

an object, person, place, or experience that stands for itself and more: flag=freedom

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symbol

Question 30

perspective from which a story is told

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point of view

Question 31

a comparison of unlike things without using "like" or "as"--Example: Life is a precious jewel.

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metaphor

Question 32

an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or concept in literature

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allusion

Question 33

the author uses clues to prepare readers for what will happen later in the story

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foreshadowing

10th Grade ELA Vocabulary

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10th Grade ELA Vocabulary

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