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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






4. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






5. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






6. A recurring theme






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






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






9. A device used to produce figurative language






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






11. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






14. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






16. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






22. Story within a story






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






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






25. Word choice






26. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






29. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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






34. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






35. Comparison between two opposite things






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






37. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






38. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






42. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






44. 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






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






46. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






47. Central idea or message of the work






48. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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