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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Word choice






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






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






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






13. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






14. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






18. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






22. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






23. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






28. A recurring theme






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






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






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






33. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






34. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






36. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






37. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






38. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






42. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






43. A revelation






44. Misplaced information - out of time or place






45. Comparison between two opposite things






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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