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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






20. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






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






26. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






29. Perspective from which the story is told






30. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






35. An omition






36. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






38. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






41. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






42. Story within a story






43. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






48. Repetition of vowel sounds






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






50. Misplaced information - out of time or place