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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An omition






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






12. Perspective from which the story is told






13. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






16. A device used to produce figurative language






17. Word choice






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






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






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






21. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






23. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






24. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






31. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






34. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






38. Misplaced information - out of time or place






39. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






42. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






44. A recurring theme






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






46. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






49. Story within a story






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