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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A recurring theme






2. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






5. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






6. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






7. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






8. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






10. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






16. Central idea or message of the work






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






18. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






22. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






25. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






29. An omition






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






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






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






33. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






34. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






44. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






46. Story within a story






47. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






50. The major category into which a literary work fits