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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
persuasive writing
aphorism
semantics
mondegreen
2. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
mondegreen
subordinate clause
chiasmus
inference
3. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
atmosphere
narration
literary mood
allusion
4. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
mondegreen
didactic
parody
asyndeton
5. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
subordinate clause
anaphora
theme
analogy
6. 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
personification
analogy
syntax
7. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
onomatopeia
predicate adjective
ad hominem
ellipsis
8. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
thesis
allegory
irony
periodic sentence
9. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
allusion
mondegreen
pedantic
periodic sentence
10. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
thesis
syllogism
symbolism
semantics
11. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
exposition
personification
extended metaphor
description
12. A revelation
denotation
genre
epiphany
didactic
13. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
pedantic
literary mood
homily
analogy
14. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
connotation
analogy
wit
thesis
15. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
predicate adjective
apostrophe
colloquialism
argumentation
16. The major category into which a literary work fits
personification
onomatopeia
theme
genre
17. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
anaphora
didactic
parody
diction
18. Comparison between two opposite things
allusion
asyndeton
atmosphere
conceit
19. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
figurative language
exposition
anaphora
antecedent
20. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
diction
metonomy
tone
onomatopeia
21. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
predicate nominative
connotation
satire
homily
22. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
understatement
thesis
literary mood
conceit
23. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
allegory
motif
semantics
metonomy
24. Story within a story
inference
allegory
rhetoric
anachronism
25. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
prose
oxymoron
irony
26. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
symbolism
rhetoric
euphemism
paradox
27. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
theme
anaphora
antecedent
homily
28. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
motif
subordinate clause
conceit
tone
29. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
argumentation
didactic
allusion
metaphor
30. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
imagery
parody
understatement
invective
31. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
figurative language
personification
connotation
argumentation
32. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
epiphany
wit
ambiguity
loose sentence
33. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
allegory
homily
colloquialism
figure of speech
34. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
syntax
inference
genre
exposition
35. To tell a story of an event or series of events
exposition
narration
allusion
diction
36. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
metaphor
homily
onomatopeia
description
37. A device used to produce figurative language
ad hominem
description
understatement
figure of speech
38. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
narration
pedantic
argumentation
exposition
39. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
genre
loose sentence
subject complement
antecedent
40. Perspective from which the story is told
mondegreen
point of view
personification
thesis
41. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
periodic sentence
didactic
syllogism
analogy
42. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
loose sentence
motif
parallel structure
ellipsis
43. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
asyndeton
invective
persuasive writing
narration
44. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
understatement
oxymoron
epiphany
literary mood
45. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
subordinate clause
syllogism
thesis
denotation
46. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
grammatical mood
apostrophe
paradox
semantics
47. Misinterpretation of a phrase
mondegreen
sarcasm
assonance
onomatopeia
48. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
rhetoric
predicate nominative
persuasive writing
exposition
49. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
antecedent
oxymoron
extended metaphor
homily
50. A recurring theme
motif
hyperbole
subordinate clause
thesis