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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






2. Word choice






3. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






5. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






7. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






12. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






13. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






16. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






19. Story within a story






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






21. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






26. A revelation






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






28. The major category into which a literary work fits






29. A recurring theme






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






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






32. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






34. An omition






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






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






37. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






38. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






47. Comparison between two opposite things






48. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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