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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. A revelation






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






14. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






16. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






19. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






21. 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






22. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






25. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






27. Misplaced information - out of time or place






28. Central idea or message of the work






29. An omition






30. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






32. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Perspective from which the story is told






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






41. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






42. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






44. Comparison between two opposite things






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






46. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






48. Story within a story






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






50. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates