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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






3. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






6. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






8. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






9. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






11. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






14. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






17. Story within a story






18. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






22. A recurring theme






23. A revelation






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






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






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






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






28. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






33. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






44. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






47. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






48. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






50. 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