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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






7. A device used to produce figurative language






8. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






12. A recurring theme






13. A revelation






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






15. An omition






16. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






17. Repetition of vowel sounds






18. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






24. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






27. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






28. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






32. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end






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






34. Misinterpretation of a phrase






35. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






44. Word choice






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






46. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






47. Perspective from which the story is told






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






49. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






50. Story within a story