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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






2. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






3. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






7. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






9. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






11. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






13. A recurring theme






14. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






15. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






17. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A revelation






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






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






27. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. An omition






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






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






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






39. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






41. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






43. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






46. Perspective from which the story is told






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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