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2376861178SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part.0
2376864810SynesthesiaWhen one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.1
2376866938SyntaxThe way an author chooses to join words together.2
2376868099ThemeCentral idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.3
2376869407ThesisIn expository writing, the thesis statement is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning or position.4
2376872971ToneSimilar to mood, tone describes the author's attitude toward his material or audience or both.5
2376875401TransitionA word or phrase that links different ideas.6
2376876121UnderstatementThe ironic minimalizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is.7
2376880296WitIntellectually amusing language that surprises and delights, often humorous and suggests perceptiveness.8

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