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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
description
symbolism
ellipsis
onomatopeia
2. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
prose
motif
paradox
wit
3. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
parody
irony
colloquialism
chiasmus
4. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
allusion
description
antecedent
inference
5. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
syllogism
denotation
style
thesis
6. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
aphorism
diction
loose sentence
connotation
7. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
inference
thesis
motif
mondegreen
8. A device used to produce figurative language
allegory
symbolism
figure of speech
sarcasm
9. Misplaced information - out of time or place
repetition
literary mood
anachronism
subject complement
10. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
alliteration
periodic sentence
asyndeton
understatement
11. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
sarcasm
aphorism
pedantic
metonomy
12. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
narration
repetition
alliteration
pedantic
13. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
metonomy
imagery
metaphor
semantics
14. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
parody
oxymoron
repetition
antecedent
15. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
denotation
point of view
persuasive writing
figurative language
16. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
mondegreen
wit
metaphor
motif
17. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
hyperbole
subject complement
satire
tone
18. A revelation
epiphany
didactic
narration
metaphor
19. Word choice
semantics
onomatopeia
irony
diction
20. Comparison between two opposite things
satire
genre
assonance
conceit
21. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
symbolism
colloquialism
rhetorical modes
euphemism
22. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
chiasmus
pedantic
wit
personification
23. To tell a story of an event or series of events
narration
hyperbole
theme
ad hominem
24. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
argumentation
didactic
rhetoric
grammatical mood
25. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
rhetorical modes
analogy
repetition
genre
26. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
colloquialism
onomatopeia
narration
argumentation
27. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
paradox
predicate nominative
thesis
semantics
28. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
atmosphere
exposition
description
parallel structure
29. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
metaphor
repetition
rhetorical modes
connotation
30. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
ad hominem
subordinate clause
figurative language
assonance
31. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
understatement
homily
denotation
ellipsis
32. 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
ambiguity
allegory
syntax
subordinate clause
33. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
onomatopeia
style
narration
connotation
34. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
grammatical mood
understatement
syntax
periodic sentence
35. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
analogy
wit
style
diction
36. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
homily
sarcasm
irony
understatement
37. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
satire
allegory
subject complement
predicate nominative
38. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
rhetorical modes
repetition
motif
satire
39. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
connotation
motif
satire
asyndeton
40. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
narration
exposition
diction
subordinate clause
41. Misinterpretation of a phrase
ellipsis
mondegreen
rhetoric
figure of speech
42. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
irony
exposition
metonomy
oxymoron
43. The major category into which a literary work fits
apostrophe
genre
repetition
connotation
44. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
rhetoric
connotation
analogy
periodic sentence
45. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
literary mood
epiphany
parallel structure
apostrophe
46. Central idea or message of the work
invective
theme
tone
thesis
47. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
ellipsis
style
grammatical mood
syllogism
48. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
homily
understatement
semantics
sarcasm
49. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
figure of speech
assonance
satire
euphemism
50. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
figurative language
wit
irony
personification