Test your basic knowledge |

AP Latin Literary Terms

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is






2. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word






3. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






4. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it






5. The major category into which a literary work fits






6. Repetition of vowel sounds






7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






8. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule






9. Comparison between two opposite things






10. A recurring theme






11. Word choice






12. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions






13. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject






14. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes






15. An omition






16. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises






17. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader






18. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words






19. To tell a story of an event or series of events






20. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






21. Central idea or message of the work






22. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes






23. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader






24. Misplaced information - out of time or place






25. Perspective from which the story is told






26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






27. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals






28. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid






29. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle






30. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words






31. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both






32. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action






33. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude






34. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something






35. Branch of linguistics - choice of words






36. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete






37. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern






38. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary






39. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule






40. 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






41. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity






42. A revelation






43. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion






44. A device used to produce figurative language






45. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration






46. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






47. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors






48. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout






49. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice






50. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work