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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






2. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






15. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






16. Story within a story






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






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






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






20. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






23. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






25. A recurring theme






26. The major category into which a literary work fits






27. Repetition of vowel sounds






28. A revelation






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






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






31. An omition






32. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






35. Comparison between two opposite things






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






37. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






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






43. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






44. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






48. Word choice






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






50. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases