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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






3. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






5. A revelation






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






7. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






20. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Story within a story






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






29. Word choice






30. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






32. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






33. An omition






34. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






36. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






37. A recurring theme






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






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






40. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






42. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






46. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






48. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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