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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
aphorism
understatement
motif
style
2. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
ambiguity
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
3. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
tone
parody
didactic
oxymoron
4. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
antecedent
personification
epiphany
atmosphere
5. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
ambiguity
diction
semantics
alliteration
6. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
literary mood
allegory
epiphany
figure of speech
7. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
inference
loose sentence
didactic
ad hominem
8. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
apostrophe
onomatopeia
understatement
conceit
9. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
semantics
syllogism
satire
chiasmus
10. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
syntax
symbolism
hyperbole
metaphor
11. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
extended metaphor
apostrophe
metonomy
theme
12. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
parody
literary mood
onomatopeia
periodic sentence
13. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
invective
denotation
literary mood
irony
14. Perspective from which the story is told
literary mood
connotation
prose
point of view
15. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
sarcasm
argumentation
repetition
conceit
16. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
conceit
thesis
anaphora
tone
17. Misplaced information - out of time or place
semantics
style
anachronism
parody
18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
apostrophe
analogy
style
predicate adjective
19. Word choice
inference
diction
subordinate clause
satire
20. The major category into which a literary work fits
colloquialism
genre
argumentation
parallel structure
21. A device used to produce figurative language
thesis
periodic sentence
theme
figure of speech
22. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
understatement
metaphor
wit
ambiguity
23. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
symbolism
analogy
ellipsis
didactic
24. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
tone
inference
syntax
point of view
25. Central idea or message of the work
theme
personification
irony
parallel structure
26. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
ad hominem
allegory
point of view
argumentation
27. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
ambiguity
parallel structure
symbolism
persuasive writing
28. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
satire
aphorism
anaphora
description
29. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
repetition
predicate adjective
mondegreen
atmosphere
30. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
syntax
ambiguity
conceit
periodic sentence
31. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
subject complement
figurative language
parody
ad hominem
32. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
exposition
denotation
colloquialism
conceit
33. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
asyndeton
inference
metaphor
grammatical mood
34. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
epiphany
parody
exposition
allegory
35. An omition
motif
figurative language
ellipsis
predicate adjective
36. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
epiphany
pedantic
personification
asyndeton
37. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
didactic
subject complement
invective
theme
38. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
repetition
point of view
oxymoron
prose
39. To tell a story of an event or series of events
ambiguity
narration
metonomy
prose
40. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
persuasive writing
point of view
epiphany
parallel structure
41. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
symbolism
tone
grammatical mood
narration
42. 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
sarcasm
subordinate clause
motif
argumentation
43. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
loose sentence
satire
syntax
oxymoron
44. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
rhetoric
extended metaphor
anachronism
imagery
45. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
understatement
predicate nominative
style
anaphora
46. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
connotation
rhetoric
homily
onomatopeia
47. Comparison between two opposite things
predicate nominative
ambiguity
euphemism
conceit
48. Story within a story
allegory
repetition
parody
subject complement
49. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
rhetoric
invective
point of view
exposition
50. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
colloquialism
genre
homily
analogy