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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. A revelation






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






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






6. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






8. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






9. Perspective from which the story is told






10. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






12. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






17. An omition






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






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






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






21. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






22. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






28. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






33. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






34. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






35. The major category into which a literary work fits






36. Comparison between two opposite things






37. 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






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






39. A device used to produce figurative language






40. Word choice






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






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






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






44. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






46. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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