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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. A recurring theme






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






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






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






6. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






7. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






12. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






14. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






24. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






29. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






31. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






33. 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






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






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






36. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






39. A device used to produce figurative language






40. Word choice






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






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






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






44. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






46. Comparison between two opposite things






47. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






49. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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