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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






3. A device used to produce figurative language






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






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






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






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






8. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






23. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






26. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






28. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






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






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






33. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






34. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






36. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






39. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






41. Perspective from which the story is told






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






43. Word choice






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






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






46. Central idea or message of the work






47. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






49. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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