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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice






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






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






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






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






6. Perspective from which the story is told






7. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






10. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






11. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






12. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






13. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






16. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






17. 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






18. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






21. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






22. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






32. A revelation






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






34. Comparison between two opposite things






35. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






36. Word choice






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






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






39. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






42. Story within a story






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






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






45. A recurring theme






46. An omition






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






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






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






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