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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






4. Misplaced information - out of time or place






5. 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






6. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






8. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






13. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






14. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






26. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






27. Story within a story






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






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






30. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






35. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






36. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






37. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






38. A revelation






39. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






40. Central idea or message of the work






41. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






43. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






46. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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