Prefixes
Opposing, against, or counteracting
What is anti-?
The result thereof
What is -ment?
Collect in one piece
What is assemble?
Punctuation mark used in pairs to set off direct speech
What are quotation marks?
A brief, overall summary of an entire story
What is central idea?
Under, below, or beneath
What is sub-?
The state or condition of
What is -dom?
Lessen, diminish, or curtail
What is abridge?
A punctuation mark that joins two independent clauses
What is a semi-colon?
The deeper, symbolic meaning of a text
What is theme?
Behind or afterward
What is post-?
An action, practice, or process
What is -ism?
Adjust one with a group or way of thinking
What is align?
Presents the writer's main claim or argument
What is a thesis statement?
Downplaying something's size, significance, or quality
What is understatement?
Self or one's own
What is auto-?
To make or cause to become
What is -ify?
The general meaning or substance of an utterance
What is tenor?
Create links between ideas. Hint: although, therefore
What are transition words?
The use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone
What is satire?
Again or in the same manner
What is re-?
possible, capable of, or suitable for
What is -able?
A state of being satisfied
What is gratification?
A set of reasons put forward to oppose or negate an idea or theory by rebutting it
What is a counterclaim?
A literary device in which an author places things next to each other to highlight the contrast between them
What is juxtaposition?