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