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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. 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






2. A device used to produce figurative language






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






4. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






12. Central idea or message of the work






13. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






18. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






20. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






23. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






27. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






28. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






32. Misinterpretation of a phrase






33. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






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






39. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






41. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






42. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






45. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






47. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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