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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






3. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






6. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






8. Story within a story






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






10. An omition






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






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






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






14. A revelation






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






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






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






18. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






19. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






21. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






22. 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






23. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Misplaced information - out of time or place






31. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






33. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






36. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






40. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






43. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






45. Central idea or message of the work






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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