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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






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






10. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






11. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






15. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






16. Story within a story






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






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






19. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






23. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






24. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






27. A recurring theme






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






29. Comparison between two opposite things






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






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






33. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






43. Repetition of vowel sounds






44. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Misplaced information - out of time or place






50. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing