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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. Repetition of vowel sounds






3. Misplaced information - out of time or place






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






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






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






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






8. A device used to produce figurative language






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






10. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






13. Comparison between two opposite things






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






15. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity






16. Story within a story






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






18. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






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






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






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






23. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






26. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






27. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






29. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






31. 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






32. A recurring theme






33. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






37. Perspective from which the story is told






38. A revelation






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






40. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






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






46. An omition






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






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






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






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







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