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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






5. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






6. Perspective from which the story is told






7. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






8. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






18. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






26. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






27. Story within a story






28. A revelation






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






30. Misplaced information - out of time or place






31. A recurring theme






32. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






33. 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






34. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






37. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






39. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






43. A device used to produce figurative language






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






45. Word choice






46. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






48. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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