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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






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






6. Story within a story






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






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






9. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






12. Word choice






13. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






14. A device used to produce figurative language






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






16. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






18. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






21. The major category into which a literary work fits






22. Central idea or message of the work






23. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






25. Comparison between two opposite things






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






27. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






29. Repetition of vowel sounds






30. A revelation






31. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






34. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






38. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






39. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






42. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. An omition






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






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