What are some examples of word roots used in literary terms?

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What are some examples of word roots used in literary terms?

Some examples of word roots used in literary terms are:

1. "Anthropo-" (meaning human) - used in terms like anthropology (study of humans) and philanthropy (love for humanity).
2. "Bio-" (meaning life) - used in terms like biology (study of life) and biography (written account of someone's life).
3. "Chrono-" (meaning time) - used in terms like chronology (arrangement of events in time order) and chronic (lasting for a long time).
4. "Graph-" (meaning write) - used in terms like autograph (someone's own signature) and biography (written account of someone's life).
5. "Morph-" (meaning shape) - used in terms like metamorphosis (transformation or change in shape) and morphology (study of the form and structure of organisms).
6. "Tele-" (meaning distant) - used in terms like telephone (device for distant communication) and television (device for distant viewing).
7. "Theo-" (meaning god) - used in terms like theology (study of religious beliefs) and theocracy (government ruled by religious leaders).