Grade 9 Reviewer: Mathematics, English Poetry, Coherence & Drama

Vocabulary flashcards covering Grade 9 Mathematics (Quadratic Equations & Parallelograms/Geometry), English Poetry (Rhythm and Meter), Textual Coherence/Cohesion, and One-Act Play elements.

Rhythm

The movement of language and the flow of sound in verse, defined as the recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a literary work.

Meter

The number of syllables in a poetic line and the pattern of emphasis (stressed or unstressed) in which those syllables are arranged.

Feet

Individual units of syllabic emphasis within a larger poetic line.

Iambs

Two-syllable metrical units consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Trochees

Two-syllable metrical units consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

Spondees

Metrical units consisting of two consecutive stressed syllables.

Dactyls

Three-syllable metrical units following a stressed-unstressed-unstressed configuration.

Anapests

Three-syllable metrical units following an unstressed-unstressed-stressed configuration.

Enjambments

Line breaks in verse that occur inside a clause or sentence, creating short pauses that cause the reader to speed through.

rhythmus

The Latin origin word for rhythm, meaning 'movement in time'.

rhythmos

The Greek origin word for rhythm, meaning 'measured motion or movement proportion, symmetry, arrangement, order, form shape'.

Coherence

The property of a text where overall meaning and organization are logical and clear. Memory clue: 'Does it make sense?'

Cohesion

The state in which parts of a text are linked through linguistic devices like transitions, pronouns, and conjunctions. Memory clue: 'Are the parts connected?'

One-Act Play

A short type of drama told in a single continuous act, distinct from multi-act plays, typically lasting $\le 10\,\text{minutes}$.

Exposition

The opening part of a one-act play that introduces the setting and main characters.

Scene

A basic unit of drama representing a chunk of the play that occurs in one time and place.

CPCTC

Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent; the principle used after two triangles are proven congruent to justify that their corresponding sides or angles are congruent.

Perimeter Formula of a Parallelogram

$P = 2(a + b)$, where $a$ and $b$ represent the lengths of adjacent sides.

Area Formula of a Rhombus

$A = \frac{d_1 d_2}{2}$, where $d_1$ and $d_2$ are the lengths of its diagonals.

Consecutive Angles of a Parallelogram

Adjacent interior angles in a parallelogram, which are always supplementary.

Diagonals of a Parallelogram

Interior line segments connecting opposite vertices in a parallelogram, which always bisect each other.