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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
hyperbole
literary mood
paradox
euphemism
2. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
exposition
figurative language
wit
apostrophe
3. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
understatement
hyperbole
antecedent
aphorism
4. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
symbolism
satire
thesis
homily
5. An omition
colloquialism
ellipsis
paradox
atmosphere
6. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
argumentation
loose sentence
atmosphere
metaphor
7. Misplaced information - out of time or place
allusion
irony
repetition
anachronism
8. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
euphemism
aphorism
didactic
onomatopeia
9. Perspective from which the story is told
point of view
grammatical mood
alliteration
syllogism
10. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
syntax
periodic sentence
symbolism
assonance
11. Central idea or message of the work
literary mood
point of view
ad hominem
theme
12. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
wit
exposition
hyperbole
asyndeton
13. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
antecedent
invective
diction
parallel structure
14. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
ellipsis
prose
parody
style
15. Comparison between two opposite things
conceit
oxymoron
chiasmus
metaphor
16. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
syntax
apostrophe
alliteration
invective
17. A recurring theme
diction
persuasive writing
anachronism
motif
18. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
euphemism
exposition
epiphany
wit
19. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
anachronism
narration
tone
persuasive writing
20. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
syllogism
rhetorical modes
rhetoric
antecedent
21. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
loose sentence
paradox
mondegreen
imagery
22. A revelation
epiphany
onomatopeia
description
antecedent
23. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
hyperbole
theme
extended metaphor
semantics
24. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
style
atmosphere
ambiguity
homily
25. A device used to produce figurative language
figure of speech
sarcasm
atmosphere
repetition
26. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
parallel structure
syllogism
point of view
literary mood
27. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
literary mood
subject complement
imagery
denotation
28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
figure of speech
inference
syllogism
subject complement
29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
onomatopeia
allusion
figurative language
parody
30. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
extended metaphor
understatement
mondegreen
parallel structure
31. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
rhetoric
antecedent
inference
satire
32. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
alliteration
ambiguity
aphorism
literary mood
33. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
grammatical mood
metaphor
exposition
denotation
34. Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
parody
argumentation
ellipsis
35. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
personification
prose
diction
imagery
36. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
metaphor
description
euphemism
37. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
satire
analogy
loose sentence
argumentation
38. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
point of view
apostrophe
aphorism
extended metaphor
39. Misinterpretation of a phrase
hyperbole
mondegreen
subordinate clause
symbolism
40. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
mondegreen
prose
metonomy
literary mood
41. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
narration
alliteration
metaphor
ad hominem
42. Word choice
diction
sarcasm
genre
paradox
43. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
didactic
extended metaphor
description
allusion
44. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
subordinate clause
description
ad hominem
symbolism
45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
chiasmus
predicate adjective
analogy
allegory
46. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
semantics
connotation
motif
repetition
47. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
prose
repetition
rhetoric
predicate nominative
48. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
inference
homily
oxymoron
loose sentence
49. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
apostrophe
figure of speech
connotation
symbolism
50. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
diction
allegory
oxymoron
predicate nominative