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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






8. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






9. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. An omition






17. Story within a story






18. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






21. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






22. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






26. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






27. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






29. Repetition of vowel sounds






30. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






31. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






34. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






35. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






37. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






39. A recurring theme






40. Central idea or message of the work






41. A revelation






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






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






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






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






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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