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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






4. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






6. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






11. A recurring theme






12. The major category into which a literary work fits






13. An omition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Perspective from which the story is told






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






23. A device used to produce figurative language






24. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






28. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






30. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






32. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






36. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






39. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






42. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






43. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






44. A revelation






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






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






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






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






49. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






50. Word choice







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