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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






6. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






14. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






17. Misplaced information - out of time or place






18. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






24. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






28. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






29. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






31. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






32. Word choice






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






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






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






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






37. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






40. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






41. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






43. The major category into which a literary work fits






44. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






48. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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