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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. A revelation






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






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






7. An omition






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






9. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






11. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






12. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






15. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






18. Word choice






19. A recurring theme






20. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






21. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






27. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. A device used to produce figurative language






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






37. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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