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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Story within a story






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






4. Repetition of vowel sounds






5. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






6. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






7. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






9. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






14. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






16. Word choice






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






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






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






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






21. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






23. Central idea or message of the work






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






25. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






29. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language






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






31. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






34. A recurring theme






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






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






37. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






38. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






41. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






43. Misinterpretation of a phrase






44. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






46. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






48. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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







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