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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






8. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






11. Story within a story






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






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






14. Perspective from which the story is told






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






16. Central idea or message of the work






17. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






19. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






31. A device used to produce figurative language






32. A recurring theme






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






34. A revelation






35. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






40. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






44. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






46. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






47. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






48. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule






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






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