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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






14. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






16. Comparison between two opposite things






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






18. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






19. A revelation






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






21. The major category into which a literary work fits






22. Story within a story






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






24. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






27. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






29. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






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






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






35. A device used to produce figurative language






36. Misplaced information - out of time or place






37. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






39. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






40. Central idea or message of the work






41. A recurring theme






42. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






43. An omition






44. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






50. Repetition of vowel sounds