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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






3. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






4. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






5. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






6. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Comparison between two opposite things






15. Word choice






16. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






18. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






20. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






21. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






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






27. Story within a story






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






29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






30. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






36. An omition






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






38. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






43. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






44. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






45. The major category into which a literary work fits






46. Central idea or message of the work






47. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






49. Misinterpretation of a phrase






50. A recurring theme