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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






7. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






9. 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






10. A revelation






11. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






14. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






15. Central idea or message of the work






16. Comparison between two opposite things






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






18. Story within a story






19. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






22. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






23. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






25. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






29. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






30. The major category into which a literary work fits






31. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words






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






33. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






36. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject






37. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






43. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






47. A recurring theme






48. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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