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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
invective
anaphora
oxymoron
thesis
2. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
literary mood
narration
anaphora
paradox
3. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
didactic
ambiguity
predicate adjective
semantics
4. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
extended metaphor
point of view
allegory
asyndeton
5. 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
style
allegory
inference
6. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
anachronism
analogy
argumentation
motif
7. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
epiphany
predicate adjective
subordinate clause
motif
8. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
theme
allusion
homily
ambiguity
9. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
apostrophe
denotation
figurative language
assonance
10. Central idea or message of the work
metaphor
theme
antecedent
style
11. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
irony
metonomy
rhetorical modes
wit
12. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
assonance
extended metaphor
predicate nominative
apostrophe
13. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
ellipsis
subject complement
style
point of view
14. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
ad hominem
style
periodic sentence
onomatopeia
15. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
colloquialism
satire
pedantic
metonomy
16. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
aphorism
wit
analogy
semantics
17. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
anaphora
mondegreen
asyndeton
periodic sentence
18. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
didactic
repetition
tone
anachronism
19. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
figure of speech
exposition
thesis
ad hominem
20. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
parody
prose
literary mood
aphorism
21. An omition
sarcasm
periodic sentence
loose sentence
ellipsis
22. Perspective from which the story is told
tone
point of view
rhetoric
aphorism
23. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
personification
exposition
wit
allusion
24. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
genre
rhetorical modes
chiasmus
persuasive writing
25. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
antecedent
syntax
metonomy
parallel structure
26. A device used to produce figurative language
rhetoric
denotation
assonance
figure of speech
27. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
diction
inference
subject complement
syntax
28. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
colloquialism
description
allegory
syntax
29. Word choice
rhetorical modes
diction
aphorism
narration
30. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
prose
parallel structure
personification
grammatical mood
31. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
figure of speech
understatement
subordinate clause
ambiguity
32. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
sarcasm
assonance
semantics
33. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
sarcasm
connotation
atmosphere
rhetoric
34. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
invective
loose sentence
pedantic
connotation
35. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
diction
connotation
imagery
rhetorical modes
36. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
allegory
figure of speech
anachronism
tone
37. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
description
rhetorical modes
satire
prose
38. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
narration
figure of speech
figurative language
inference
39. Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
irony
alliteration
grammatical mood
40. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
denotation
prose
hyperbole
point of view
41. Comparison between two opposite things
conceit
periodic sentence
wit
connotation
42. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
figurative language
thesis
semantics
literary mood
43. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
motif
style
loose sentence
periodic sentence
44. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
predicate adjective
exposition
alliteration
analogy
45. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
wit
hyperbole
irony
loose sentence
46. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
asyndeton
euphemism
extended metaphor
predicate adjective
47. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
alliteration
persuasive writing
ad hominem
symbolism
48. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
motif
persuasive writing
metaphor
invective
49. A recurring theme
predicate nominative
motif
description
assonance
50. Misplaced information - out of time or place
anachronism
conceit
subordinate clause
assonance