Subtext

Subtext is one of those things that professional philosophers and academics seem to make more obscure in their writings rather than to clarify it's nature and use. I find it a very important element in reading Ancient Greek classics such as Plato's Euthyphro dialog in which Socrates is quite ironical. Apuleius' Metamorphoses and Juvenal's Satires are Ancient Latin classics where the subtext is also vital, although they are not as subtle as Socrates in the Platonic dialogs.

The best explanation of subtext I have found is from the dramatic actor's training:
http://kmrscripts.com/tcs.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtext

The professional philosopher's approach:
http://ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=14207