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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. Perspective from which the story is told






5. A device used to produce figurative language






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






7. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






9. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A recurring theme






20. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






21. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






23. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






28. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






29. 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






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






31. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






33. An omition






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






35. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






39. Comparison between two opposite things






40. Central idea or message of the work






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






42. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






44. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






46. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






47. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






50. The major category into which a literary work fits