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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Story within a story






2. 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






3. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






5. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






8. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






11. An omition






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






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






14. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






15. Repetition of vowel sounds






16. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






18. Comparison between two opposite things






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






20. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






21. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






24. A revelation






25. Central idea or message of the work






26. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






37. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






38. Misplaced information - out of time or place






39. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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