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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals






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






3. Word choice






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






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






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






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






8. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






12. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






13. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






15. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






16. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






17. A revelation






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






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






20. Story within a story






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






22. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






23. Comparison between two opposite things






24. An omition






25. A device used to produce figurative language






26. A recurring theme






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






39. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






42. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






46. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






47. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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