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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 vowel sounds






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






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






5. A revelation






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






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






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






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






10. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






11. Perspective from which the story is told






12. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






15. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






16. An omition






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






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






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






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






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






22. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






24. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






26. Comparison between two opposite things






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






28. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






31. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






41. Misplaced information - out of time or place






42. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






43. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






48. Story within a story






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






50. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work