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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A device used to produce figurative language






2. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






4. A recurring theme






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






14. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






17. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






21. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






22. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






27. Story within a story






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






29. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






30. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






31. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






32. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






35. Central idea or message of the work






36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






41. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






44. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






45. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






50. Comparison between two opposite things






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