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AP Latin Literary Terms

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






2. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






3. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






4. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






19. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






23. An omition






24. Comparison between two opposite things






25. Story within a story






26. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






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






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






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






30. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






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






32. Central idea or message of the work






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






34. A revelation






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






36. The major category into which a literary work fits






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






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






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






40. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






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






42. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






43. Misinterpretation of a phrase






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






45. 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






46. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






50. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known