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(also called a stem) the basic element of a word. Some roots form a word alone; others need a prefix or suffix to form a word. It is useful to know the original root of a word. E.g. the Latin root prima is the basis of primary and prime. If you know that prime means first/best, then you can work out that primary means most important.
lighting that comes from behind a subject, silhouetting the subject. This creates a sinister or...
(also called cutaway) a quick jump between shots, often used in chase scenes (e.g. car chases)...
the circumstances around a piece of writing, such as time, place, socio-political and cultural...
a figure of speech that shows an apparent contradiction which can be resolved, e.g. I must be...
a part of speech that is used before a noun, pronoun, or gerund to show place, time, direction,...