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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable






2. Story within a story






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






4. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






5. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






11. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






12. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader






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






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






15. An omition






16. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






20. A recurring theme






21. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






22. A revelation






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






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






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






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






27. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






29. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






31. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






32. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






41. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






45. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Word choice