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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






2. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






4. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






7. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






12. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






14. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Misinterpretation of a phrase






37. An omition






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






39. Story within a story






40. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






41. Central idea or message of the work






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






43. Word choice






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






45. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






47. Misplaced information - out of time or place






48. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






50. 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