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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






8. A revelation






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






10. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






12. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






13. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






17. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






18. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






21. Central idea or message of the work






22. Story within a story






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






24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






25. Comparison between two opposite things






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






34. Word choice






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






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






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






38. An omition






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






40. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






44. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






46. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






48. A recurring theme






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






50. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse