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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






2. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






4. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






5. An omition






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






7. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






10. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






12. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






13. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






16. Comparison between two opposite things






17. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






20. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






21. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






22. Word choice






23. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






28. Misplaced information - out of time or place






29. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






31. A recurring theme






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






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






34. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






35. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






41. A revelation






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






43. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing