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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






10. Perspective from which the story is told






11. An omition






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






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






14. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






19. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






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






25. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






28. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






30. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






33. A device used to produce figurative language






34. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






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






40. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






41. Word choice






42. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






45. Central idea or message of the work






46. Repetition of vowel sounds






47. A recurring theme






48. Comparison between two opposite things






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






50. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement