The pair of words that shares the same word root are inspect and spectacles. Their root word, or the most basic part of the word, which remains when all prefixes and suffixes are removed, is the root word spect. This root word comes from the Latin word <em>spectare, </em>which means <em>to see. </em>This root word is common to these two words because both of them have to do with seeing things.
Flashback - a literary device often employed to recall a previous event or memory in a character's mind. This device allows for background knowledge to be expanded for events that do not take place chronologically in the story arc. Often are used in first person point of view.
