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Define suffix
a letter or group of letters added to the end of the word to change its meaning or how its used
define affix
a general term for any part (like a prefix or suffix) added to a word to change its meaning
define root word
the basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning
define prefix
a letter or groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
a person, being, or animal in a story
character
the sequence of events in a story
plot
a problem or struggle between opposing forces
conflict
the central idea or message of a text
theme
define event
something important that happens in a story
define fable
a short story that teaches a lesson
define rising action
the part of the story where things start to get exciting
define resolution
the end of the story where the problems get solved
word that means something different than their normal meaning
figurative language
ways writers use sound, like rhyme or repetition
sound device
a group of lines in a poem like a paragraph
stanza
a pattern of whyming words at the end of lines in a poem
rhyme scheme
