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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






4. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






7. Perspective from which the story is told






8. Word choice






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






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






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






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






13. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






17. Story within a story






18. A revelation






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Comparison between two opposite things






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






27. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






29. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






30. A recurring theme






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






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






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






34. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






45. 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






46. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






49. A device used to produce figurative language






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