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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






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






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






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






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






6. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






10. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






12. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






14. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






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






20. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






21. Misplaced information - out of time or place






22. Perspective from which the story is told






23. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






25. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






26. A revelation






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






28. 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






29. A device used to produce figurative language






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






31. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






33. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






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






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






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






38. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






40. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






42. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






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






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






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






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






48. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






50. Repetition of vowel sounds






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