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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






6. A recurring theme






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






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






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






10. Misplaced information - out of time or place






11. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






12. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






14. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






16. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






19. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






21. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






24. Perspective from which the story is told






25. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






27. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






32. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






36. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






37. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






42. A revelation






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






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






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






46. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






48. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






50. The major category into which a literary work fits