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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
parallel structure
allusion
asyndeton
prose
2. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
theme
mondegreen
exposition
paradox
3. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
symbolism
allegory
connotation
extended metaphor
4. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
theme
literary mood
personification
chiasmus
5. To tell a story of an event or series of events
grammatical mood
sarcasm
narration
assonance
6. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
inference
subject complement
euphemism
repetition
7. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
connotation
exposition
invective
understatement
8. A revelation
prose
pedantic
euphemism
epiphany
9. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
grammatical mood
exposition
alliteration
wit
10. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
rhetorical modes
wit
assonance
oxymoron
11. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
colloquialism
denotation
personification
semantics
12. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
predicate nominative
denotation
ad hominem
allusion
13. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
hyperbole
oxymoron
allegory
loose sentence
14. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
denotation
understatement
repetition
invective
15. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
grammatical mood
aphorism
didactic
homily
16. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
personification
colloquialism
imagery
syllogism
17. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
allusion
chiasmus
anachronism
colloquialism
18. Repetition of vowel sounds
denotation
assonance
persuasive writing
euphemism
19. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
symbolism
semantics
epiphany
style
20. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
sarcasm
style
alliteration
grammatical mood
21. Central idea or message of the work
theme
personification
subject complement
inference
22. Story within a story
inference
periodic sentence
antecedent
allegory
23. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
figure of speech
aphorism
connotation
periodic sentence
24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
anaphora
ambiguity
argumentation
paradox
25. Comparison between two opposite things
conceit
genre
predicate adjective
syntax
26. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
rhetoric
thesis
sarcasm
rhetorical modes
27. 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
persuasive writing
diction
subordinate clause
anachronism
28. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
assonance
persuasive writing
pedantic
oxymoron
29. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
imagery
rhetorical modes
antecedent
predicate nominative
30. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
predicate adjective
anaphora
atmosphere
description
31. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
prose
analogy
hyperbole
allusion
32. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
apostrophe
syntax
homily
subject complement
33. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
metaphor
thesis
personification
figurative language
34. Word choice
subordinate clause
diction
hyperbole
conceit
35. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
style
didactic
antecedent
diction
36. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
grammatical mood
point of view
persuasive writing
extended metaphor
37. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
periodic sentence
description
asyndeton
anachronism
38. An omition
subject complement
subordinate clause
tone
ellipsis
39. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
point of view
oxymoron
loose sentence
understatement
40. Perspective from which the story is told
syllogism
literary mood
alliteration
point of view
41. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
atmosphere
subject complement
onomatopeia
metonomy
42. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
subject complement
satire
metaphor
alliteration
43. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
understatement
narration
syntax
ambiguity
44. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
didactic
semantics
analogy
parody
45. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
syntax
satire
literary mood
parallel structure
46. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
description
alliteration
allusion
connotation
47. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
metonomy
extended metaphor
connotation
predicate nominative
48. A recurring theme
denotation
symbolism
ad hominem
motif
49. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
atmosphere
alliteration
allegory
subject complement
50. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
predicate nominative
chiasmus
asyndeton
prose