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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






4. An omition






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






6. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






7. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






20. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






25. Perspective from which the story is told






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






27. Word choice






28. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






31. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






36. Central idea or message of the work






37. A recurring theme






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






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






40. Comparison between two opposite things






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






42. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






44. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






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






50. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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