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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice






2. Perspective from which the story is told






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






4. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






5. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






8. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






9. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






11. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






14. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






15. The major category into which a literary work fits






16. A recurring theme






17. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






20. An omition






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






22. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






23. Word choice






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






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






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






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






28. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






29. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






32. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






33. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






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






39. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






42. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






47. A device used to produce figurative language






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






49. 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






50. Comparison between two opposite things






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