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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






9. Perspective from which the story is told






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






11. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






16. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






17. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






22. Story within a story






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






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






25. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






27. Comparison between two opposite things






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






29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






30. Misinterpretation of a phrase






31. The major category into which a literary work fits






32. Word choice






33. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






35. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






38. A revelation






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






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






41. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






50. Misplaced information - out of time or place