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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






8. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






11. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






14. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Story within a story






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






23. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






26. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






28. A revelation






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






30. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






32. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






33. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






35. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






39. An omition






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






41. The major category into which a literary work fits






42. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






45. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






47. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






49. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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