Literary Terms
The definition of theme
What is the moral or lesson of a story?
The stem meaning "to"
What is ad?
Words that use the stem "to" and mean adding or combining things
addition, additive, addict, adhesive, advocate, etc.
The definition of vernacular
What is the language spoken by the people who live in a particular locality?
The stem meaning "enough"
What is sat?
Words that use the stem "sat" and mean enough of something
satisfy, dissatisfaction, saturate, insatiable, sate
The definition of antithesis
What is balancing two opposite ideas next to each other?
The stem meaning go
What is "cede"?
Words that use the stem "cede" and mean going or leaving
recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede, concede, intercede, succeed
The definition of anthrompomorphism
What is attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object?
The stem meaning think
What is "rat"?
Words that use the stem "rat" and mean thinking or reasoning
rational, ratio, irrational, ratiocinate, rationalize
Example of "antithesis"
What is, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
Multiple answers accepted
The stem meaning rule
What is "reg"?
Words that use the stem "reg" and mean rules or ruler
regal, regiment, regulate, regent, interregnum, regicide, regime