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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A recurring theme






2. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






7. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






12. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






15. Word choice






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






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






18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






19. An omition






20. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






24. Comparison between two opposite things






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






26. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






30. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






31. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






32. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






33. Perspective from which the story is told






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






35. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






38. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






44. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






48. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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