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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A revelation






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






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






4. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






5. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






8. Story within a story






9. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






11. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






16. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






19. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






20. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






21. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






27. The major category into which a literary work fits






28. Word choice






29. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






31. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






43. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






46. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






47. A recurring theme






48. 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






49. Comparison between two opposite things






50. Branch of linguistics - choice of words