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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is






2. 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






3. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






4. Story within a story






5. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






11. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






14. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox






15. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






17. Comparison between two opposite things






18. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






19. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






23. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






24. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






26. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






31. An omition






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






33. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






35. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






39. Word choice






40. A revelation






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






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






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






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






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






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






47. A device used to produce figurative language






48. Central idea or message of the work






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






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