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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






4. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A revelation






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






14. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






15. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






16. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






18. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






23. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






24. Story within a story






25. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






27. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






40. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






44. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






45. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






50. A recurring theme