Prefixes
What does the prefix mis- mean?
Wrong / badly
What does the suffix -less mean?
Without
What does "rising action" mean?
The events that build suspense before the climax
What does "theme" mean?
The main message or lesson of a story
What does "permit" mean?
To let someone do something
What does the prefix mal- mean?
Bad / wrong
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
What does "falling action" mean?
The events after the climax that move toward the ending
What does "setting" mean?
Where and when a story takes place
What does "release" mean?
To let someone go free
What does the prefix en- mean?
To make / put into
What does the suffix -ment mean?
Result or action of
What does "exposition" mean?
The beginning of a story, where characters and setting are introduced
What does "diction" mean?
The specific words an author chooses
What does "contact" mean?
A meeting or connection between people
What does the prefix re- mean?
Again
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What does "climax" mean?
The most exciting or important turning point in a story
What does "imagery" mean?
Words that create mental pictures using the senses
What does "enlarge" mean?
To make something bigger
What does the prefix para- mean
Beside / beyond
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What does "resolution" mean?
The ending where the conflict is solved
What does "irony" mean?
When something happens that's the opposite of what's expected
What does "amoeba" mean?
A single-celled organism visible only under a microscope