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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
personification
subordinate clause
argumentation
colloquialism
2. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
imagery
diction
theme
pedantic
3. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
subject complement
figurative language
thesis
alliteration
4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
metonomy
paradox
wit
analogy
5. Repetition of vowel sounds
allusion
denotation
literary mood
assonance
6. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
analogy
periodic sentence
subordinate clause
imagery
7. 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
description
antecedent
exposition
8. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
pedantic
periodic sentence
ad hominem
ambiguity
9. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
mondegreen
thesis
wit
predicate nominative
10. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
predicate nominative
exposition
chiasmus
figure of speech
11. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
allusion
paradox
ellipsis
periodic sentence
12. The major category into which a literary work fits
theme
epiphany
tone
genre
13. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
understatement
anachronism
asyndeton
point of view
14. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
narration
grammatical mood
satire
rhetoric
15. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
grammatical mood
invective
ellipsis
assonance
16. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
inference
assonance
parody
metonomy
17. A recurring theme
sarcasm
metaphor
ambiguity
motif
18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
connotation
anachronism
predicate adjective
persuasive writing
19. A revelation
colloquialism
epiphany
homily
diction
20. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
figurative language
tone
oxymoron
atmosphere
21. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
periodic sentence
anachronism
rhetoric
syllogism
22. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
description
ambiguity
loose sentence
argumentation
23. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
irony
subordinate clause
diction
alliteration
24. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
syntax
grammatical mood
description
rhetoric
25. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
motif
understatement
exposition
metonomy
26. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
genre
allusion
apostrophe
theme
27. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
euphemism
antecedent
invective
motif
28. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
apostrophe
subject complement
paradox
syllogism
29. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
ambiguity
symbolism
description
periodic sentence
30. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
wit
invective
literary mood
personification
31. Perspective from which the story is told
point of view
motif
anaphora
allegory
32. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
syntax
homily
asyndeton
parody
33. Misinterpretation of a phrase
epiphany
mondegreen
tone
ad hominem
34. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
point of view
argumentation
colloquialism
motif
35. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
exposition
anaphora
onomatopeia
mondegreen
36. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
sarcasm
theme
atmosphere
assonance
37. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
metaphor
metonomy
description
figurative language
38. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
allegory
hyperbole
antecedent
homily
39. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
alliteration
semantics
aphorism
theme
40. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
repetition
apostrophe
satire
allegory
41. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
analogy
alliteration
understatement
imagery
42. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
oxymoron
persuasive writing
onomatopeia
style
43. Word choice
literary mood
description
exposition
diction
44. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
allusion
anachronism
syllogism
prose
45. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
exposition
parallel structure
literary mood
ellipsis
46. Central idea or message of the work
assonance
symbolism
theme
understatement
47. Story within a story
allegory
homily
symbolism
asyndeton
48. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
argumentation
denotation
epiphany
ambiguity
49. To tell a story of an event or series of events
narration
style
understatement
analogy
50. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units
imagery
anaphora
subordinate clause
loose sentence