SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
AP Latin Literary Terms
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
languages
,
ap
,
latin
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
hyperbole
metonomy
rhetoric
diction
2. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
rhetoric
epiphany
genre
rhetorical modes
3. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
predicate adjective
conceit
diction
paradox
4. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
homily
understatement
diction
hyperbole
5. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
denotation
motif
onomatopeia
parallel structure
6. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
euphemism
aphorism
parallel structure
parody
7. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
figurative language
allusion
assonance
satire
8. Comparison between two opposite things
colloquialism
conceit
apostrophe
metaphor
9. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
inference
denotation
understatement
ad hominem
10. Perspective from which the story is told
point of view
connotation
loose sentence
paradox
11. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
pedantic
semantics
atmosphere
apostrophe
12. Misinterpretation of a phrase
mondegreen
figurative language
oxymoron
periodic sentence
13. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
diction
parallel structure
symbolism
metonomy
14. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
sarcasm
irony
assonance
persuasive writing
15. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
syllogism
thesis
satire
grammatical mood
16. Misplaced information - out of time or place
rhetorical modes
sarcasm
imagery
anachronism
17. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
persuasive writing
repetition
mondegreen
imagery
18. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
antecedent
sarcasm
homily
subordinate clause
19. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
understatement
exposition
analogy
loose sentence
20. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
ellipsis
antecedent
parody
rhetorical modes
21. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
irony
allegory
subject complement
inference
22. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
syllogism
ellipsis
style
subordinate clause
23. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
predicate nominative
didactic
onomatopeia
epiphany
24. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
style
chiasmus
onomatopeia
tone
25. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
grammatical mood
wit
colloquialism
figure of speech
26. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
metaphor
parallel structure
paradox
asyndeton
27. Central idea or message of the work
theme
grammatical mood
rhetorical modes
apostrophe
28. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
subordinate clause
allusion
tone
exposition
29. 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
subject complement
subordinate clause
prose
denotation
30. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
predicate nominative
satire
imagery
ad hominem
31. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
oxymoron
wit
asyndeton
predicate nominative
32. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
parallel structure
figurative language
parody
onomatopeia
33. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
literary mood
symbolism
wit
conceit
34. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
didactic
narration
allusion
exposition
35. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
anachronism
aphorism
rhetorical modes
ambiguity
36. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
grammatical mood
semantics
subject complement
motif
37. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
alliteration
allusion
irony
rhetorical modes
38. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
antecedent
rhetoric
syllogism
invective
39. To tell a story of an event or series of events
motif
homily
rhetorical modes
narration
40. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
oxymoron
sarcasm
argumentation
euphemism
41. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
didactic
understatement
style
personification
42. A recurring theme
motif
predicate adjective
rhetoric
didactic
43. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
personification
point of view
asyndeton
metaphor
44. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
euphemism
ad hominem
ellipsis
atmosphere
45. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
symbolism
parody
imagery
connotation
46. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
metaphor
didactic
predicate nominative
asyndeton
47. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
literary mood
parody
style
irony
48. Word choice
denotation
diction
inference
tone
49. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
thesis
genre
prose
denotation
50. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
analogy
didactic
inference
loose sentence