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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
figurative language
connotation
allegory
semantics
2. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
thesis
subject complement
description
narration
3. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
allusion
anaphora
subordinate clause
wit
4. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
colloquialism
personification
prose
onomatopeia
5. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
periodic sentence
narration
allusion
anachronism
6. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
argumentation
onomatopeia
sarcasm
chiasmus
7. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
thesis
onomatopeia
analogy
conceit
8. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
imagery
denotation
symbolism
parallel structure
9. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
rhetoric
motif
style
irony
10. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
anachronism
rhetorical modes
onomatopeia
didactic
11. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
motif
paradox
understatement
didactic
12. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
imagery
loose sentence
chiasmus
extended metaphor
13. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
tone
metaphor
extended metaphor
exposition
14. To tell a story of an event or series of events
narration
anaphora
satire
figurative language
15. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
mondegreen
oxymoron
invective
thesis
16. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
oxymoron
extended metaphor
paradox
prose
17. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
anaphora
narration
atmosphere
allusion
18. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
aphorism
prose
allusion
didactic
19. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
parallel structure
semantics
tone
metaphor
20. Good speech - especially that is less offensive or more agreeable
allegory
periodic sentence
euphemism
style
21. Misplaced information - out of time or place
anachronism
metaphor
metonomy
satire
22. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
periodic sentence
ad hominem
hyperbole
metonomy
23. A device used to produce figurative language
loose sentence
figure of speech
subject complement
narration
24. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
conceit
syntax
oxymoron
prose
25. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
semantics
periodic sentence
subject complement
anaphora
26. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
literary mood
exposition
repetition
pedantic
27. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
description
predicate nominative
style
allusion
28. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
rhetoric
colloquialism
inference
invective
29. Word choice
ad hominem
hyperbole
euphemism
diction
30. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
parody
description
metonomy
asyndeton
31. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
rhetorical modes
alliteration
personification
loose sentence
32. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
literary mood
metonomy
description
syllogism
33. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
atmosphere
repetition
inference
chiasmus
34. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
rhetoric
style
satire
literary mood
35. Story within a story
allegory
rhetoric
diction
rhetorical modes
36. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
literary mood
style
description
ambiguity
37. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
anachronism
personification
predicate nominative
parallel structure
38. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
mondegreen
wit
invective
apostrophe
39. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
symbolism
colloquialism
paradox
ambiguity
40. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
pedantic
rhetorical modes
subordinate clause
figurative language
41. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
wit
inference
denotation
subordinate clause
42. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
parody
metonomy
hyperbole
narration
43. Central idea or message of the work
euphemism
theme
tone
onomatopeia
44. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
exposition
subject complement
syntax
genre
45. Misinterpretation of a phrase
parody
mondegreen
atmosphere
anaphora
46. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
anaphora
genre
antecedent
extended metaphor
47. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
personification
grammatical mood
imagery
aphorism
48. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
asyndeton
imagery
personification
homily
49. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
metaphor
grammatical mood
anachronism
ambiguity
50. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
conceit
invective
ad hominem
pedantic