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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. An omition






2. A recurring theme






3. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant






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






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






6. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern






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






8. The major category into which a literary work fits






9. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






12. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






13. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice






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






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






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






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






18. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises






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






20. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






23. A revelation






24. Comparison between two opposite things






25. Misinterpretation of a phrase






26. Clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






27. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity






28. Perspective from which the story is told






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






30. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors






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






32. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences






33. Central idea or message of the work






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






35. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






36. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






37. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity






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






39. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






40. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it






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






42. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






44. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes






45. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






46. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






47. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






49. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






50. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work