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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






3. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An omition






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






12. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






18. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






19. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






20. Perspective from which the story is told






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






22. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






23. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






27. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






30. A revelation






31. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






33. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






38. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






39. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






43. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






48. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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