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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






15. Repetition of vowel sounds






16. A revelation






17. A device used to produce figurative language






18. An omition






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






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






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






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






23. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






24. Perspective from which the story is told






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






26. Story within a story






27. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






30. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






32. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






33. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






36. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






37. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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






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






41. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






42. Comparison between two opposite things






43. Word choice






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






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






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






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






48. A recurring theme






49. Misinterpretation of a phrase






50. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement