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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






4. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






7. A revelation






8. Comparison between two opposite things






9. A recurring theme






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






11. 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






12. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






17. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






18. Story within a story






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






20. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






22. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






23. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






24. Perspective from which the story is told






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






26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






27. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






29. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






31. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






34. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






47. A device used to produce figurative language






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






49. Repetition of vowel sounds






50. Branch of linguistics - choice of words