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. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle






2. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates






3. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox






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






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






6. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant






14. Perspective from which the story is told






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






16. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause






17. Misplaced information - out of time or place






18. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject






19. Word choice






20. The major category into which a literary work fits






21. A device used to produce figurative language






22. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage






23. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






24. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences






25. Central idea or message of the work






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






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






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






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






30. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end






31. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement






32. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing






33. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented






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






35. An omition






36. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement






37. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject






38. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse






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






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






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






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






43. Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first - followed by dependent grammatical units






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






45. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is






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






47. Comparison between two opposite things






48. Story within a story






49. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking






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