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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something






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






3. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






4. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






5. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






8. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






9. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






10. Story within a story






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






12. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






16. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






19. A revelation






20. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






23. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






34. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






36. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






37. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






39. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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






44. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






46. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






48. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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