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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Central idea or message of the work






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






7. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals






8. An omition






9. A device used to produce figurative language






10. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






11. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






12. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Word choice






21. A recurring theme






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






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






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






25. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






27. Perspective from which the story is told






28. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






32. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






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






45. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






46. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






50. Misinterpretation of a phrase