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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox






2. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






3. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable






4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






5. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid






6. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers






7. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader






8. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish






9. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






10. Misinterpretation of a phrase






11. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words






12. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals






13. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






14. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing






15. A revelation






16. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary






17. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






18. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units






19. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






20. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes






21. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete






22. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something






23. Word choice






24. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






25. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






26. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject






27. To tell a story of an event or series of events






28. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject






29. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude






30. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






31. A device used to produce figurative language






32. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion






33. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end






34. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






35. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






36. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule






37. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






38. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words






39. Perspective from which the story is told






40. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle






41. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions






42. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






43. Central idea or message of the work






44. An omition






45. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity






46. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader






47. Comparison between two opposite things






48. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






49. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout






50. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word







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