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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






7. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






9. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






10. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






13. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






16. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






17. A revelation






18. Story within a story






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






20. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






24. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






28. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






30. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






31. An omition






32. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






33. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






45. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






48. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






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