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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Word choice






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






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






6. A device used to produce figurative language






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






8. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






10. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






15. Story within a story






16. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






18. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






19. 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






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






21. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action






22. A revelation






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






24. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






26. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






31. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






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






37. An omition






38. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






41. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






44. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






47. Comparison between two opposite things






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






49. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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