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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






7. A recurring theme






8. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






11. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






16. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






21. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






25. An omition






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






27. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






28. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






31. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






33. 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






34. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






37. Central idea or message of the work






38. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






41. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






44. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






50. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject