What is the term for im- and dis-?

What is the difference between a major and a minor character? a major character has a less important story line, while a minor character plays a bigger role in the plot. a major character plays a big role in the plot, while a minor character has a less important story line. a major character has an unimportant story line in the plot. a minor character's story line is as important and developed as the major characters' story lines.

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

How does shakespeare transform the myth of phoebus and daphne to dramatize this theme?