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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
rhetorical modes
persuasive writing
pedantic
tone
2. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
description
figure of speech
grammatical mood
aphorism
3. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
argumentation
loose sentence
personification
colloquialism
4. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
paradox
literary mood
understatement
periodic sentence
5. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
style
ad hominem
asyndeton
invective
6. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
diction
invective
syllogism
persuasive writing
7. To tell a story of an event or series of events
epiphany
atmosphere
narration
imagery
8. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
antecedent
inference
symbolism
denotation
9. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
metaphor
extended metaphor
motif
pedantic
10. An omition
theme
grammatical mood
ellipsis
onomatopeia
11. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
description
satire
predicate nominative
metonomy
12. Perspective from which the story is told
parody
inference
point of view
denotation
13. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
diction
ad hominem
personification
point of view
14. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
subject complement
metaphor
semantics
loose sentence
15. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
tone
ad hominem
understatement
analogy
16. A device used to produce figurative language
onomatopeia
figure of speech
hyperbole
invective
17. Word choice
argumentation
tone
rhetorical modes
diction
18. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
predicate nominative
description
imagery
syllogism
19. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
connotation
figurative language
tone
parallel structure
20. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
subordinate clause
argumentation
irony
tone
21. Repetition of vowel sounds
paradox
argumentation
grammatical mood
assonance
22. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
periodic sentence
motif
understatement
mondegreen
23. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
syllogism
onomatopeia
colloquialism
metonomy
24. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
imagery
rhetorical modes
diction
semantics
25. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
exposition
analogy
grammatical mood
symbolism
26. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
ad hominem
argumentation
predicate nominative
metaphor
27. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
repetition
onomatopeia
figurative language
conceit
28. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
narration
epiphany
irony
anachronism
29. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
homily
ellipsis
prose
diction
30. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
periodic sentence
asyndeton
parody
parallel structure
31. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
epiphany
inference
mondegreen
grammatical mood
32. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
asyndeton
homily
euphemism
loose sentence
33. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
persuasive writing
predicate adjective
epiphany
atmosphere
34. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
analogy
denotation
repetition
imagery
35. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
syntax
inference
allusion
invective
36. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
exposition
diction
repetition
denotation
37. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
rhetorical modes
parody
mondegreen
extended metaphor
38. Misplaced information - out of time or place
persuasive writing
syntax
ellipsis
anachronism
39. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
epiphany
allusion
rhetorical modes
semantics
40. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
predicate nominative
parody
satire
imagery
41. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
oxymoron
denotation
pedantic
figurative language
42. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
asyndeton
argumentation
syntax
subject complement
43. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
figure of speech
metonomy
wit
rhetorical modes
44. A recurring theme
ad hominem
motif
aphorism
onomatopeia
45. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
anachronism
apostrophe
thesis
tone
46. Comparison between two opposite things
mondegreen
syntax
metonomy
conceit
47. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
description
personification
imagery
predicate nominative
48. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
atmosphere
allegory
metonomy
didactic
49. Story within a story
figurative language
didactic
colloquialism
allegory
50. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
figure of speech
sarcasm
genre
exposition