Final Exam Vocabulary List - 9CP

This document provides a list of 30 vocabulary words that will be covered on a final exam for a 9th grade class. The words are related to literary analysis and include definitions of literary devices like sensory details, theme, symbolism, mood, tone, and figurative language such as foreshadowing, similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration. Other vocabulary words define concepts like repetition, adverbs, adjectives, verbs and their meanings.

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Final Exam Vocabulary List 9CP

1. sensory details: details that describe what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted or touched 2. theme: a lesson or universal idea of a text. It is the general idea or insight about life that

a writer wishes to express.

3. symbol an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning. 4. mood a feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind usually describe3d in one word 5. tone: Tone is the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous,

sarcastic, ironic, satirical, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc. Tone is established by choices author makes in characters incidents, setting, imager, diction, etc.
6. foreshadowing: the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the text. 7. simile (n.) a comparison of two things not alike using the words like, as or than 8. metaphor (n.) comparison of two things not alike where one thing becomes the other;

does NOT use the words like, as, or than

9. personification (n.) the act of giving humanlike qualities to things that are not human 10. alliteration (n.) repetition of consonant sounds (ex. Peter Piper picked a pail of peppers) 11. repetition (n.) the act of repeating a word or phrase 12. invariably (adv.) not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant 13. tentative (adj.) unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant 14. ingenious (adj.) quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness 15. precarious (adv.) exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky 16. audacious (adj.) extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless 17. forage (v.) to search about; seek; rummage; hunt 18. irreparable (adj.) no reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good 19. gaunt (adj.) extremely thing and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger,

weariness or torture; emaciated

20. nonchalant (adj.) coolly unconcerned, indifferent or unexcited; casual 21. bemused (v.) puzzle, confuse, or bewilder 22. skeptical (adj.) not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations