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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Misplaced information - out of time or place






6. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






9. Word choice






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






11. Repetition of vowel sounds






12. Story within a story






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






14. Central idea or message of the work






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






16. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






18. A revelation






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






20. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






21. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






22. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






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






28. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






30. A recurring theme






31. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language






32. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






35. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






37. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






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






43. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






45. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






46. Comparison between two opposite things






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






48. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






49. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






50. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement







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