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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






6. An omition






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






8. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






9. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Misinterpretation of a phrase






17. Word choice






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






19. A revelation






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






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






22. Comparison between two opposite things






23. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






24. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






27. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Story within a story






36. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






39. 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






40. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






47. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






48. A recurring theme






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






50. The major category into which a literary work fits