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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






3. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






7. A recurring theme






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






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






10. A device used to produce figurative language






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






12. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Comparison between two opposite things






24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






25. An omition






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






27. A revelation






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






29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






32. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






33. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






36. Repetition of vowel sounds






37. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






38. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






40. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






42. Story within a story






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






44. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






45. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






46. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






47. Perspective from which the story is told






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






49. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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







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