Common Roots
chron
"chronological, chronic"
sub-
under
"subway, submarine"
-able, -ible
is, can be
"capable, affordable, sensible"
dictionary definition
dialogue
conversation between at least two characters
Bad
"malice, malformed"
semi-
partially
"semicolon, semifinal"
-ic
having characteristics of
"artistic, poetic, athletic"
commonly understood cultural or emotional association
connotation
drama
written work intended to be performed on stage; a play
auto
self
"autobiography"
inter-
between, among
"interrupt, international"
-ment
the state of being, the act of
"disappointment, excitement"
explicit or literal meaning of the word
denotation
subjective and objective
subjective: based on someone's opinion
objective: just the facts
scrib/scribe
to write
"inscription, prescribe, scribble"
fore-
before, in front of
"foreshadowing, forearm"
-ness
state of; condition of
"openness, hungriness"
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its actual meaning
connotation
prose
any written story that is not a poem
dys
bad, hard, unlucky
"dysfunctional, dyslexic"
in-, im-, il-, ir-
indirect, immoral, illiterate, irreverent
-ous, -eous, -ious
having qualities of
"courageous, gracious, contiguous"
can be positive, negative, or neutral
ex: She's feeling blue.
connotation
blue has an emotional definition in addition to its literal definition
protagonist and antagonist
protagonist: main character/hero
antagonist: main foe/bad guy