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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






3. Story within a story






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






5. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






9. Comparison between two opposite things






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






11. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






14. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Central idea or message of the work






24. A recurring theme






25. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






28. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






29. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






33. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






37. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A revelation






45. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






48. Misinterpretation of a phrase






49. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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