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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






4. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






6. A device used to produce figurative language






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






8. A revelation






9. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






10. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






13. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






15. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






17. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






19. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






21. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






22. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






37. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






39. The major category into which a literary work fits






40. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Word choice






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






49. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






50. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented