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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






5. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






8. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






10. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






11. An omition






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






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






14. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






15. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






18. Central idea or message of the work






19. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






21. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






24. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






26. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






27. Comparison between two opposite things






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






29. Perspective from which the story is told






30. 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






31. A recurring theme






32. A revelation






33. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






41. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






42. Repetition of vowel sounds






43. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






46. Story within a story






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






48. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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