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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something






2. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






6. Perspective from which the story is told






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






8. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






9. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






10. 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






11. Word choice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. An omition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A revelation






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






29. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






30. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






35. Story within a story






36. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






37. A device used to produce figurative language






38. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






40. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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