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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Story within a story
parody
allegory
motif
periodic sentence
2. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
imagery
pedantic
chiasmus
onomatopeia
3. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
imagery
personification
allusion
symbolism
4. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
homily
periodic sentence
argumentation
imagery
5. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
paradox
ad hominem
figurative language
personification
6. A recurring theme
onomatopeia
homily
euphemism
motif
7. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
genre
figurative language
understatement
narration
8. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
ad hominem
hyperbole
antecedent
imagery
9. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
persuasive writing
euphemism
alliteration
tone
10. Misplaced information - out of time or place
wit
grammatical mood
narration
anachronism
11. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
prose
repetition
ad hominem
predicate adjective
12. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
subordinate clause
extended metaphor
connotation
allusion
13. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
argumentation
imagery
invective
pedantic
14. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
metaphor
allusion
euphemism
rhetorical modes
15. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
satire
ad hominem
persuasive writing
parody
16. Comparison between two opposite things
conceit
subject complement
extended metaphor
figure of speech
17. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
pedantic
figure of speech
mondegreen
semantics
18. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
alliteration
didactic
motif
thesis
19. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
grammatical mood
literary mood
apostrophe
onomatopeia
20. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
conceit
syntax
periodic sentence
repetition
21. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
inference
anaphora
syntax
invective
22. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
didactic
onomatopeia
syllogism
paradox
23. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
grammatical mood
loose sentence
aphorism
conceit
24. Perspective from which the story is told
ellipsis
periodic sentence
figurative language
point of view
25. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
sarcasm
inference
paradox
style
26. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
assonance
figurative language
onomatopeia
antecedent
27. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
thesis
asyndeton
loose sentence
prose
28. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
theme
paradox
genre
grammatical mood
29. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
homily
point of view
extended metaphor
genre
30. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
oxymoron
didactic
metonomy
assonance
31. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
description
prose
ambiguity
pedantic
32. Central idea or message of the work
invective
theme
understatement
periodic sentence
33. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
analogy
apostrophe
anaphora
loose sentence
34. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
predicate nominative
homily
rhetoric
mondegreen
35. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
extended metaphor
alliteration
predicate adjective
parody
36. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
wit
personification
anachronism
asyndeton
37. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
satire
inference
semantics
alliteration
38. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
personification
anachronism
exposition
euphemism
39. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
thesis
metonomy
exposition
point of view
40. To tell a story of an event or series of events
narration
antecedent
subject complement
argumentation
41. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
extended metaphor
syntax
point of view
irony
42. A revelation
thesis
invective
exposition
epiphany
43. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
apostrophe
argumentation
personification
connotation
44. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
persuasive writing
sarcasm
allegory
connotation
45. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
ad hominem
assonance
denotation
sarcasm
46. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
parallel structure
ad hominem
motif
euphemism
47. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
colloquialism
persuasive writing
didactic
subordinate clause
48. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
extended metaphor
prose
allusion
chiasmus
49. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
onomatopeia
repetition
subject complement
metaphor
50. The major category into which a literary work fits
genre
personification
literary mood
theme