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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Repetition of vowel sounds






2. Word choice






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






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






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






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






7. An omition






8. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






9. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






10. A revelation






11. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






12. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






14. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






19. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. The major category into which a literary work fits






26. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






28. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






29. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






35. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






37. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






39. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






42. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






46. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






49. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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