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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. A revelation






3. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Word choice






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






15. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






18. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






20. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






25. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






28. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






29. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






31. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






35. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






38. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






40. A device used to produce figurative language






41. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






44. Perspective from which the story is told






45. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






46. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






47. Story within a story






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






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






50. A recurring theme