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AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language






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






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






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






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






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






7. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






9. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






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






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






13. Word choice






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






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






16. Misinterpretation of a phrase






17. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






19. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






21. A recurring theme






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






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






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






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






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






27. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






30. Comparison between two opposite things






31. Perspective from which the story is told






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






33. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






34. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






36. A device used to produce figurative language






37. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






38. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






39. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






43. Central idea or message of the work






44. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






46. A revelation






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






48. An omition






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






50. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing







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