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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






3. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






5. 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






6. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






8. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






11. An omition






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






13. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






16. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






17. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






20. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






26. Word choice






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






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






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






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






31. Story within a story






32. Comparison between two opposite things






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






34. Repetition of vowel sounds






35. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






36. A recurring theme






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






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






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






40. Misinterpretation of a phrase






41. A revelation






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






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






44. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject






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






46. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






47. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






49. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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