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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






3. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






6. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






9. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






10. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






12. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






15. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






18. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






20. Story within a story






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






22. A device used to produce figurative language






23. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






26. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






29. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






40. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






45. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






50. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates







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