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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Repetition of vowel sounds
chiasmus
irony
pedantic
assonance
2. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
didactic
invective
mondegreen
colloquialism
3. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
connotation
assonance
repetition
hyperbole
4. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
tone
sarcasm
metonomy
predicate nominative
5. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
narration
sarcasm
assonance
aphorism
6. A revelation
epiphany
prose
figurative language
metaphor
7. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
diction
predicate adjective
metonomy
predicate nominative
8. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
subordinate clause
personification
periodic sentence
grammatical mood
9. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
periodic sentence
onomatopeia
atmosphere
connotation
10. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
figure of speech
thesis
didactic
diction
11. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
rhetoric
pedantic
conceit
point of view
12. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
rhetoric
assonance
connotation
periodic sentence
13. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
symbolism
argumentation
atmosphere
persuasive writing
14. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
satire
exposition
persuasive writing
theme
15. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
inference
didactic
ad hominem
satire
16. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
grammatical mood
allusion
personification
ambiguity
17. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
conceit
oxymoron
atmosphere
loose sentence
18. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
figurative language
rhetoric
alliteration
literary mood
19. To tell a story of an event or series of events
colloquialism
personification
narration
mondegreen
20. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
paradox
style
metonomy
allegory
21. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
pedantic
metonomy
ellipsis
satire
22. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
atmosphere
parallel structure
invective
syllogism
23. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
repetition
metaphor
persuasive writing
symbolism
24. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
rhetoric
loose sentence
anaphora
subject complement
25. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
connotation
semantics
paradox
syntax
26. Perspective from which the story is told
anachronism
point of view
description
anaphora
27. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
personification
metonomy
thesis
exposition
28. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
asyndeton
paradox
predicate nominative
oxymoron
29. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
grammatical mood
persuasive writing
euphemism
understatement
30. The major category into which a literary work fits
aphorism
genre
figure of speech
paradox
31. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
persuasive writing
pedantic
alliteration
denotation
32. Story within a story
epiphany
anachronism
atmosphere
allegory
33. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
subject complement
satire
prose
atmosphere
34. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
imagery
exposition
euphemism
figurative language
35. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
loose sentence
diction
understatement
figurative language
36. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
inference
parallel structure
anaphora
rhetorical modes
37. An omition
ellipsis
theme
euphemism
style
38. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
aphorism
irony
parallel structure
ambiguity
39. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
prose
oxymoron
parody
inference
40. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
ambiguity
connotation
didactic
euphemism
41. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
pedantic
exposition
alliteration
aphorism
42. A recurring theme
ambiguity
aphorism
chiasmus
motif
43. Misplaced information - out of time or place
symbolism
anachronism
theme
asyndeton
44. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
description
ellipsis
genre
ad hominem
45. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
predicate adjective
wit
pedantic
grammatical mood
46. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
predicate adjective
conceit
prose
rhetorical modes
47. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
repetition
predicate adjective
allusion
sarcasm
48. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
hyperbole
conceit
sarcasm
subordinate clause
49. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
metonomy
semantics
persuasive writing
assonance
50. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
predicate adjective
colloquialism
syntax
parallel structure