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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






6. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






7. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






9. Word choice






10. Story within a story






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






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






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






14. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






17. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






20. A recurring theme






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






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






23. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






26. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






29. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






32. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






35. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






38. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






39. Perspective from which the story is told






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






41. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






43. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






48. 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






49. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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