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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude






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






3. A revelation






4. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






5. A recurring theme






6. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






7. Misplaced information - out of time or place






8. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






12. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






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






15. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






16. Story within a story






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






18. Comparison between two opposite things






19. An omition






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






21. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






22. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






23. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






24. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






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






28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






33. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






34. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






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






39. Repetition of vowel sounds






40. The major category into which a literary work fits






41. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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