A suffix is the part of a word that is positioned, usually at the end, after the root of the word.
In the case of the word "fallacy", the suffix is the affix "acy", which comes from Latin and means quality, state or condition. However, when this suffix joins the prefix "fall" forming the word "fallacy" we have a concrete meaning like "without being false." "Someone who does something false." "The state of being false." "Having the misfortune of being false." This is because the word "fallacy" represents an incoherent argument, which seems correct, but it is not.
rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or persuade readers. It appeals to an audience's emotions, sense of logic or perception of authority. Keep reading for a list of rhetorical devices examples that writers use in their work to achieve specific effect
Mr. Dunbar is trying to have the students understand and to remember the terms, and the definition of narrative chains is: "By using the words and associating them with each other you create a firmer connection between the new words and those already stored in your memory."
