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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A device used to produce figurative language






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






3. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






6. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






8. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






10. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






12. Story within a story






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






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






15. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






18. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






19. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






20. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






21. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






23. 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






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






25. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






27. An omition






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






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






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






31. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






32. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






34. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






36. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






37. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






41. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






44. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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






50. Misplaced information - out of time or place







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