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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. A revelation






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






4. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






9. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






13. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






17. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






21. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






22. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






23. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






24. Central idea or message of the work






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






26. 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






27. Word choice






28. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






32. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






33. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






36. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






39. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






49. Perspective from which the story is told






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