subordinate clause
dependent clause, cannot stand alone as a setence
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
symbol
something that represents something else usually abstract
synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
syntax
way an auother chooses to put words in groups or sentences
theme
central idea of a story usually teaching a life lesson
thesis
sentence that tell author’s opinion, argument, purpose, or postion
tone
author’s attitude to his text
transition
word or phrase that links two different ideas together
understatment
ironic minimizing of a fact
undertone
the attitude that may lie under the tone of the text
wit
intellectually amazing language that surprises or delights