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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Story within a story






9. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






15. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






17. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






23. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






24. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






25. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






27. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






32. Word choice






33. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






38. Repetition of vowel sounds






39. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






42. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






43. 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






44. Perspective from which the story is told






45. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






48. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






50. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases