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






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






4. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






6. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






8. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






10. A recurring theme






11. Story within a story






12. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






13. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






27. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






28. The major category into which a literary work fits






29. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






30. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






34. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






36. Word choice






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






38. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






40. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






43. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






44. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






50. A device used to produce figurative language