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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






3. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






8. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. A recurring theme






18. Word choice






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






20. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






24. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






29. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






31. Story within a story






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






33. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






35. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






37. A device used to produce figurative language






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






39. Central idea or message of the work






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






41. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






42. The major category into which a literary work fits






43. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






44. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






46. Comparison between two opposite things






47. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






49. An omition






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