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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. An omition






9. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






11. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






15. A device used to produce figurative language






16. A recurring theme






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






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






19. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






22. Perspective from which the story is told






23. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






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






29. The major category into which a literary work fits






30. A revelation






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






32. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






33. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






37. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






38. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






39. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






41. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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