Morphology
The simplest building block of language
Morphemes
Anthrop means...
Human
Dem means...
Person
This is a society that appears perfect on the surface but is actually deeply flawed beneath.
Dystopia
People traditionally carve these vegetables into spooky faces and place candles inside.
Pumpkins
How many morphemes are in the word untruthful?
3
Meaning "People"
Dem
Gen means...
birth/rate/type/class
In a dystopian story, this type of character often sees the truth about their society and tries to change or escape it.
Dystopian protagonist
This classic monster is known for turning into a bat and avoiding sunlight.
Dracula
The type of root in the word "function"
Bound root- funct
What type of root is in the word "receive?"
Bound
The meaning of the root in pathology
Disease
This element of dystopian fiction often shows how technology, intended to improve life, actually contributes to control or oppression.
Technological control
This traditional Halloween activity involves visiting houses in costume and asking for candy.
Trick-or-treating
What type of root is in the word "underwhelm"
Free root-Whelm
Continuing over a long period of time
Chronic
A list of books referred to in a scholarly text...
Bibliography
This type of dystopia shows how society is run by media and advertising
Corporate control
This famous Halloween movie features three witch sisters who come back to life in Salem, Massachusetts.
Hocus Pocus
A root that is always bound and comes before or after a word.
Affix
The root word in aerodynamic
Dyna
To change the shape of something or transform...
Metamorphosis
This type of dystopia shows how society is run by a mindless government.
Bureaucratic control
Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season.
Samhain