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






3. Word choice






4. Central idea or message of the work






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






6. Misplaced information - out of time or place






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






15. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






17. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






19. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






20. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






24. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






26. Story within a story






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






28. Comparison between two opposite things






29. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






31. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






40. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






46. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






49. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






50. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates







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