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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Perspective from which the story is told






2. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






3. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






13. A revelation






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






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






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






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






18. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






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






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






24. Story within a story






25. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






29. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






30. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






33. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






34. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






36. A device used to produce figurative language






37. An omition






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






39. Repetition of vowel sounds






40. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






44. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






45. 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






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






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






48. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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