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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice






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






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






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






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






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






7. Central idea or message of the work






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






9. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






11. Repetition of vowel sounds






12. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






14. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






16. Word choice






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






18. Perspective from which the story is told






19. A device used to produce figurative language






20. 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






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






22. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end






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






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






25. An omition






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






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






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






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






30. A recurring theme






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






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






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






34. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






35. Misinterpretation of a phrase






36. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






37. Story within a story






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






39. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






49. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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