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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Misplaced information - out of time or place
anachronism
motif
asyndeton
inference
2. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
aphorism
wit
alliteration
chiasmus
3. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
alliteration
loose sentence
understatement
conceit
4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
hyperbole
grammatical mood
syntax
invective
5. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
rhetoric
homily
persuasive writing
atmosphere
6. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
figure of speech
literary mood
imagery
metaphor
7. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
style
analogy
antecedent
figure of speech
8. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
anachronism
onomatopeia
literary mood
predicate adjective
9. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
denotation
anachronism
syntax
onomatopeia
10. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
analogy
ad hominem
allegory
irony
11. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
hyperbole
exposition
imagery
mondegreen
12. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
rhetoric
denotation
atmosphere
aphorism
13. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
prose
allegory
asyndeton
argumentation
14. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
irony
symbolism
periodic sentence
asyndeton
15. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
hyperbole
satire
metaphor
extended metaphor
16. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
rhetorical modes
sarcasm
satire
connotation
17. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
mondegreen
ad hominem
subordinate clause
asyndeton
18. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
euphemism
style
allusion
analogy
19. An omition
ad hominem
ellipsis
antecedent
apostrophe
20. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
parallel structure
imagery
euphemism
literary mood
21. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
inference
figurative language
loose sentence
ambiguity
22. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
narration
persuasive writing
denotation
23. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
figure of speech
mondegreen
tone
metaphor
24. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
theme
understatement
loose sentence
extended metaphor
25. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
narration
ad hominem
oxymoron
wit
26. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
style
paradox
oxymoron
irony
27. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
style
conceit
epiphany
rhetoric
28. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
denotation
subordinate clause
predicate adjective
inference
29. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
sarcasm
hyperbole
didactic
chiasmus
30. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
satire
description
style
pedantic
31. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
predicate adjective
syllogism
anaphora
ad hominem
32. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
ad hominem
persuasive writing
ellipsis
wit
33. The major category into which a literary work fits
motif
genre
irony
atmosphere
34. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
repetition
pedantic
anaphora
symbolism
35. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
description
prose
predicate nominative
euphemism
36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
antecedent
symbolism
semantics
ambiguity
37. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
theme
repetition
parallel structure
alliteration
38. Comparison between two opposite things
allusion
didactic
paradox
conceit
39. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
genre
figure of speech
thesis
literary mood
40. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
ellipsis
understatement
colloquialism
denotation
41. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
paradox
subject complement
narration
style
42. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
predicate adjective
syntax
personification
rhetorical modes
43. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
parallel structure
asyndeton
loose sentence
prose
44. A recurring theme
rhetorical modes
theme
parallel structure
motif
45. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
mondegreen
diction
satire
connotation
46. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
semantics
invective
metaphor
onomatopeia
47. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
grammatical mood
metaphor
point of view
asyndeton
48. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
syllogism
analogy
grammatical mood
mondegreen
49. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
motif
didactic
oxymoron
grammatical mood
50. 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
tone
predicate adjective
narration
subordinate clause