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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Misplaced information - out of time or place
syllogism
genre
denotation
anachronism
2. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
hyperbole
rhetoric
denotation
predicate nominative
3. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
persuasive writing
syllogism
atmosphere
ad hominem
4. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
asyndeton
exposition
imagery
sarcasm
5. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
repetition
imagery
parody
subordinate clause
6. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
euphemism
ambiguity
apostrophe
rhetorical modes
7. Perspective from which the story is told
metaphor
semantics
point of view
imagery
8. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
theme
metonomy
hyperbole
syntax
9. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
conceit
style
loose sentence
personification
10. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
extended metaphor
irony
syntax
rhetorical modes
11. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
homily
metonomy
inference
atmosphere
12. Misinterpretation of a phrase
imagery
periodic sentence
mondegreen
wit
13. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
diction
exposition
extended metaphor
rhetorical modes
14. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
ambiguity
semantics
parody
point of view
15. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
aphorism
motif
paradox
ad hominem
16. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
allusion
oxymoron
apostrophe
grammatical mood
17. The major category into which a literary work fits
metonomy
genre
atmosphere
literary mood
18. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
parody
subject complement
imagery
aphorism
19. To tell a story of an event or series of events
ambiguity
imagery
motif
narration
20. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
point of view
syllogism
figure of speech
sarcasm
21. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
tone
connotation
narration
hyperbole
22. A device used to produce figurative language
figure of speech
paradox
onomatopeia
apostrophe
23. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
antecedent
thesis
figure of speech
predicate adjective
24. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
ambiguity
onomatopeia
wit
argumentation
25. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
conceit
diction
chiasmus
subordinate clause
26. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
description
inference
extended metaphor
alliteration
27. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
connotation
mondegreen
inference
sarcasm
28. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
rhetoric
antecedent
persuasive writing
repetition
29. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
denotation
argumentation
ellipsis
grammatical mood
30. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
inference
repetition
didactic
irony
31. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
understatement
loose sentence
syntax
allegory
32. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
thesis
euphemism
anachronism
metonomy
33. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
atmosphere
metaphor
figurative language
onomatopeia
34. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
subject complement
aphorism
narration
prose
35. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
style
pedantic
wit
subject complement
36. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
subject complement
semantics
repetition
extended metaphor
37. Comparison between two opposite things
conceit
satire
ellipsis
atmosphere
38. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
diction
sarcasm
exposition
invective
39. Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
grammatical mood
understatement
aphorism
40. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
grammatical mood
mondegreen
chiasmus
wit
41. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
description
style
inference
literary mood
42. 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
subordinate clause
narration
allusion
literary mood
43. Story within a story
thesis
allegory
literary mood
personification
44. Word choice
wit
diction
euphemism
predicate nominative
45. An omition
ellipsis
syntax
allegory
conceit
46. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
loose sentence
apostrophe
colloquialism
atmosphere
47. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
imagery
allegory
analogy
syllogism
48. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
predicate nominative
invective
motif
oxymoron
49. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
aphorism
euphemism
antecedent
prose
50. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
prose
invective
syntax
symbolism