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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it






2. Perspective from which the story is told






3. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






4. Comparison between two opposite things






5. 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






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






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






8. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






9. An omition






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






11. Story within a story






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






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






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






15. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A revelation






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






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






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






26. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






28. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






29. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






32. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






35. Central idea or message of the work






36. Word choice






37. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






40. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






45. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






47. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






50. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement