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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something






2. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






5. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






6. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






10. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






13. A recurring theme






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






15. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






19. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






20. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






25. Story within a story






26. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






28. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






30. An omition






31. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






35. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






39. Word choice






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






41. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






44. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






49. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






50. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases