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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Misplaced information - out of time or place






2. A revelation






3. Perspective from which the story is told






4. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






5. Story within a story






6. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






7. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






13. A recurring theme






14. An omition






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






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






17. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






22. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






34. A device used to produce figurative language






35. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






36. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






41. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






42. Word choice






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






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






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






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






47. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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