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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. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






3. Story within a story






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






5. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






8. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






10. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






15. A revelation






16. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






17. Repetition of vowel sounds






18. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






23. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






26. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






29. A device used to produce figurative language






30. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






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






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






35. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






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






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






40. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






41. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






42. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






47. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






50. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented