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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






6. An omition






7. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






9. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units






10. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






16. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






20. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






22. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






25. A recurring theme






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






27. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






32. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






35. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






36. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






39. Central idea or message of the work






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






47. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






48. Comparison between two opposite things






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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