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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






3. Story within a story






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






5. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






8. Word choice






9. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






12. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






19. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






22. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






26. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






27. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






29. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






31. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






32. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






35. An omition






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






37. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






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






43. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






47. Central idea or message of the work






48. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout






49. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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