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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. An omition






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






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






5. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






8. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






10. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






14. Word choice






15. Misplaced information - out of time or place






16. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






17. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






19. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






20. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






21. Story within a story






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






23. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






27. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






30. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






42. Comparison between two opposite things






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






44. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox






45. A recurring theme






46. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






50. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented







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