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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






4. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






6. Story within a story






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






8. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






10. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






12. An omition






13. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






16. A revelation






17. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






21. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






27. Comparison between two opposite things






28. Central idea or message of the work






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






30. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






34. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






39. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






40. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






41. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






43. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






45. Misplaced information - out of time or place






46. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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