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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
paradox
literary mood
predicate nominative
epiphany
2. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
anachronism
hyperbole
predicate nominative
imagery
3. Perspective from which the story is told
periodic sentence
exposition
point of view
persuasive writing
4. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
ambiguity
chiasmus
loose sentence
allegory
5. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
argumentation
onomatopeia
subordinate clause
apostrophe
6. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
ad hominem
imagery
hyperbole
narration
7. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
analogy
syntax
style
chiasmus
8. The major category into which a literary work fits
genre
apostrophe
extended metaphor
invective
9. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
periodic sentence
didactic
anachronism
antecedent
10. A device used to produce figurative language
tone
figure of speech
alliteration
apostrophe
11. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
rhetorical modes
analogy
repetition
parody
12. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
inference
periodic sentence
paradox
persuasive writing
13. An omition
chiasmus
ellipsis
point of view
understatement
14. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
diction
ad hominem
syntax
invective
15. Misinterpretation of a phrase
figure of speech
alliteration
mondegreen
epiphany
16. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
ellipsis
euphemism
alliteration
homily
17. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
figurative language
metaphor
narration
predicate adjective
18. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
persuasive writing
literary mood
denotation
analogy
19. Misplaced information - out of time or place
argumentation
subordinate clause
anachronism
theme
20. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
narration
metonomy
description
allusion
21. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
argumentation
metonomy
imagery
22. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
allusion
literary mood
figure of speech
persuasive writing
23. To tell a story of an event or series of events
pedantic
subject complement
narration
point of view
24. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
apostrophe
metonomy
motif
semantics
25. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
personification
figure of speech
denotation
thesis
26. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
predicate nominative
conceit
subject complement
aphorism
27. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
point of view
rhetorical modes
tone
figure of speech
28. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
thesis
metonomy
parody
grammatical mood
29. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
predicate nominative
ambiguity
understatement
syllogism
30. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
homily
allusion
narration
alliteration
31. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
repetition
didactic
onomatopeia
predicate adjective
32. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
aphorism
prose
tone
inference
33. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
rhetoric
symbolism
wit
narration
34. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
allusion
rhetoric
epiphany
pedantic
35. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
paradox
grammatical mood
understatement
oxymoron
36. Central idea or message of the work
theme
ellipsis
style
satire
37. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
persuasive writing
semantics
symbolism
aphorism
38. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
metaphor
anaphora
loose sentence
figurative language
39. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
atmosphere
anaphora
epiphany
homily
40. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
syllogism
asyndeton
grammatical mood
onomatopeia
41. Story within a story
prose
invective
inference
allegory
42. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
irony
paradox
rhetoric
anachronism
43. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
pedantic
argumentation
antecedent
metonomy
44. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
atmosphere
semantics
parallel structure
argumentation
45. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
allegory
subject complement
figurative language
wit
46. A revelation
irony
epiphany
syllogism
conceit
47. Comparison between two opposite things
onomatopeia
conceit
theme
loose sentence
48. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
metaphor
exposition
parody
personification
49. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
thesis
aphorism
parallel structure
predicate adjective
50. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
atmosphere
metonomy
loose sentence
style