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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






6. Central idea or message of the work






7. 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






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






9. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






14. An omition






15. Repetition of vowel sounds






16. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






22. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






23. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






24. Word choice






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






26. Perspective from which the story is told






27. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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






33. A device used to produce figurative language






34. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






36. Comparison between two opposite things






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






38. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






41. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






42. Story within a story






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






44. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






46. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






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