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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






3. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






4. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






5. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






9. Word choice






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






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






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






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






14. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language






15. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






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






21. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






32. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






34. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






39. Repetition of vowel sounds






40. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






41. A revelation






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






43. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






45. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






49. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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