Grade 9 Vocabulary Reference Sheet

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work.

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Allegory

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A story with a literal and symbolic meaning.

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Diction

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The author's word choice.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and sentence structure.

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Tone

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The author’s attitude toward the subject.

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Mood

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The atmosphere or feeling created by the text.

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Theme

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The central message or underlying idea in a literary work.

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Motif

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A recurring symbol, idea, or structure.

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Foreshadowing

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Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectations and reality.