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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. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle






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






4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






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






10. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






16. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






17. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






18. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






19. An omition






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






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






22. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






25. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






28. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






31. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






33. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






38. Comparison between two opposite things






39. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






40. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






44. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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