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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. 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






3. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






5. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






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






11. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






14. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






16. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






21. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






22. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






24. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






25. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






26. A recurring theme






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






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






29. Word choice






30. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






38. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






41. A revelation






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






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






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






45. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






48. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






49. A device used to produce figurative language






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