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4758450315Stream of consciousnessnarrative technique which presents thoughts as if they were coming directly from a character's mind0
4758450316Stressed/ unstressed (in poetry)saying certain syllables or words in a line with more emphasis or volume.1
4758450317Structurethe planned framework for a piece of literature2
4758450318Style (in writing)a writer's typical way of expressing him- or herself3
4758450319Subtexta term denoting what a character means by what (s)he says when there is a disparity between diction and intended meaning. In irony a character may say one thing and mean something entirely different. The real meaning of the speech is the subtext.4
4758450320Syllogismthe underlying structure of deductive reasoning, having a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion based on logic. Syllogisms are either valid or invalid.5
4758450321Symbolismusing an image to represent an idea. Ex. Storms often symbolize impending disaster, red rose=love, dove=peace, black cat=bad luck6
4758450322Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole or the whole for a part, as wheels for automobile or society for high society7
4758450323Synesthesiathe perception or description of one kind of sense impression in words normally used to describe a different sense, like a "sweet voice" or a "velvety smile." It can be very effective for creating vivid imagery.8
4758450324Syntaxthe arrangement of words in a sentence, the grammar of a sentence9

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