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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






4. Story within a story






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






6. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






8. An omition






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






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






11. Word choice






12. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






15. Repetition of vowel sounds






16. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






18. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Comparison between two opposite things






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






29. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






32. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






34. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






35. A revelation






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






37. Central idea or message of the work






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






39. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






40. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






44. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






45. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






48. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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







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