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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






17. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






19. Central idea or message of the work






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






21. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






24. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






28. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






29. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






32. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






33. A revelation






34. Story within a story






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






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






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






38. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






39. A device used to produce figurative language






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






41. 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






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






43. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






44. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






45. A recurring theme






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






49. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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