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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






4. Central idea or message of the work






5. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






9. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






10. 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






11. Perspective from which the story is told






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






13. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






16. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






19. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






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






25. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






35. A recurring theme






36. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






37. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






40. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






42. A device used to produce figurative language






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






44. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






49. A revelation






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







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