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AP Latin Literary Terms

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1. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






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






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






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






5. A device used to produce figurative language






6. Story within a story






7. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






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






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






10. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






11. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






14. Misplaced information - out of time or place






15. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Comparison between two opposite things






24. Word choice






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






26. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






30. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






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






32. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






33. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






34. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights






35. Perspective from which the story is told






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






37. An omition






38. 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






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






40. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






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






43. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






45. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






48. A revelation






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






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