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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






3. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






6. A revelation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






26. Perspective from which the story is told






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






28. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






30. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






32. Story within a story






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






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






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






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






37. An omition






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






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






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






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






42. A recurring theme






43. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






45. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






46. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






47. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






50. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing