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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. A recurring theme






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






3. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






4. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






9. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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






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






15. A revelation






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






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






18. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






22. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






23. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






25. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






27. Misplaced information - out of time or place






28. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






30. 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






31. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






32. Misinterpretation of a phrase






33. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






36. Story within a story






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






38. An omition






39. Perspective from which the story is told






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






41. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






44. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






45. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






46. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






48. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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