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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






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






9. A device used to produce figurative language






10. 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






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






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






13. Repetition of vowel sounds






14. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout






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






16. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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






21. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






22. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






26. Word choice






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






28. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






29. Story within a story






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






31. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






33. Misinterpretation of a phrase






34. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






36. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






37. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






39. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






42. An omition






43. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






45. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






50. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented







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