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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid






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






3. Perspective from which the story is told






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






5. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






9. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






11. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






13. Word choice






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






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






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






17. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






20. A recurring theme






21. Comparison between two opposite things






22. An omition






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






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






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






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






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






28. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






29. Misinterpretation of a phrase






30. Story within a story






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






32. A device used to produce figurative language






33. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






34. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






37. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






38. A revelation






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






40. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






44. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






45. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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