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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






5. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






8. Comparison between two opposite things






9. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






10. Perspective from which the story is told






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






12. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






16. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






21. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






24. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






25. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






26. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






27. Central idea or message of the work






28. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






37. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






42. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






48. Word choice






49. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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