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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. 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






3. Central idea or message of the work






4. A revelation






5. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






9. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






13. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






14. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






15. Comparison between two opposite things






16. Story within a story






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






18. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






19. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






33. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






36. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






37. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






49. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






50. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known