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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






5. An omition






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






7. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






9. Perspective from which the story is told






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






11. Central idea or message of the work






12. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






15. Comparison between two opposite things






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






17. A recurring theme






18. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






20. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






22. A revelation






23. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






25. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






33. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






34. Repetition of vowel sounds






35. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






36. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






39. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






42. Word choice






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






44. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






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