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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






9. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






11. 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






12. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






13. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






14. Perspective from which the story is told






15. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






17. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






18. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






21. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






25. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






31. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






42. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






44. An omition






45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






48. Misplaced information - out of time or place






49. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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







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