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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






4. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






5. Story within a story






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






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






8. 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






9. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






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






11. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






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






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






16. A recurring theme






17. Central idea or message of the work






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






19. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






28. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






31. Word choice






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






33. Misplaced information - out of time or place






34. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






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






36. Perspective from which the story is told






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






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






39. A device used to produce figurative language






40. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






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






42. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known






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






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






45. Comparison between two opposite things






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






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






48. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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