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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking






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






3. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






4. Story within a story






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






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






7. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule






8. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






21. Central idea or message of the work






22. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






24. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






25. Repetition of vowel sounds






26. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






27. Perspective from which the story is told






28. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is






29. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






34. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both






35. 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






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






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






38. Comparison between two opposite things






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






40. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A revelation






49. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






50. An omition