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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A device used to produce figurative language






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






3. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






13. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






14. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






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






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






18. Misplaced information - out of time or place






19. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






20. An omition






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






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






23. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






33. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






41. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






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






47. Central idea or message of the work






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






49. Misinterpretation of a phrase






50. A revelation