7535281845 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 0 | |
7535284254 | 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 issues | 1 | |
7535287490 | Soliloquy | an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play | 2 | |
7535287491 | Semantics | the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc | 3 | |
7535291057 | Style | a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement | 4 | |
7535297091 | Subject Complement | the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb | 5 | |
7535301083 | Subordinate Clause | a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause | 6 | |
7535301084 | 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 (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ) | 7 | |
7535304552 | Symbol | a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process | 8 | |
7535308818 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 9 |
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