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Sarcasm |
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt |
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Satire |
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issued |
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Semantic |
Relating to meaning in language or logic |
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Style |
The literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text |
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Subject Complements |
The adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, etc.], become, and seem. These true linking verbs are always linking verbs |
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Subordinate Clause |
A clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g., “when it rang” in “she answered the phone when it rang”) |
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Syllogism |
An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion |
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Symbol/Symbolism |
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities |
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Synecdoche |
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa |
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Syntax |
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language |
