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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






5. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






7. 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






8. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






12. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






16. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






17. A recurring theme






18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






19. A revelation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






31. Perspective from which the story is told






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






33. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






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






39. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






43. Word choice






44. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






46. Central idea or message of the work






47. Story within a story






48. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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