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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
euphemism
periodic sentence
understatement
thesis
2. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
denotation
sarcasm
persuasive writing
grammatical mood
3. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
literary mood
homily
semantics
theme
4. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
narration
metonomy
aphorism
conceit
5. The major category into which a literary work fits
genre
point of view
homily
figurative language
6. Repetition of vowel sounds
onomatopeia
assonance
predicate nominative
diction
7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
connotation
sarcasm
description
asyndeton
8. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
allegory
parody
grammatical mood
aphorism
9. Comparison between two opposite things
atmosphere
conceit
satire
ellipsis
10. A recurring theme
personification
extended metaphor
onomatopeia
motif
11. Word choice
connotation
predicate adjective
antecedent
diction
12. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
oxymoron
metaphor
narration
imagery
13. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
ad hominem
theme
predicate nominative
oxymoron
14. A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings - thoughts - or attitudes
personification
sarcasm
figure of speech
paradox
15. An omition
narration
hyperbole
invective
ellipsis
16. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
colloquialism
syllogism
grammatical mood
description
17. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
figurative language
diction
alliteration
argumentation
18. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
onomatopeia
subordinate clause
parallel structure
chiasmus
19. To tell a story of an event or series of events
denotation
ad hominem
narration
syntax
20. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
sarcasm
colloquialism
mondegreen
hyperbole
21. Central idea or message of the work
literary mood
didactic
sarcasm
theme
22. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
asyndeton
euphemism
anaphora
connotation
23. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
ellipsis
description
narration
ambiguity
24. Misplaced information - out of time or place
paradox
homily
metonomy
anachronism
25. Perspective from which the story is told
denotation
thesis
point of view
apostrophe
26. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
rhetorical modes
inference
ellipsis
point of view
27. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
onomatopeia
periodic sentence
didactic
motif
28. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
understatement
figurative language
ambiguity
semantics
29. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
genre
wit
literary mood
aphorism
30. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
hyperbole
ellipsis
euphemism
alliteration
31. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
tone
paradox
theme
allusion
32. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
tone
persuasive writing
grammatical mood
symbolism
33. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
thesis
grammatical mood
symbolism
inference
34. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
metaphor
understatement
assonance
sarcasm
35. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
satire
imagery
alliteration
semantics
36. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
exposition
ad hominem
symbolism
ellipsis
37. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
grammatical mood
allusion
repetition
onomatopeia
38. Figure of speech that directly addresses something absent or imaginary
analogy
epiphany
apostrophe
syntax
39. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
satire
predicate adjective
syllogism
alliteration
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
mondegreen
persuasive writing
understatement
subordinate clause
41. Referring to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words - phrases - sentences - or paragraphs to give structural similarity
onomatopeia
subordinate clause
parallel structure
prose
42. A revelation
epiphany
parody
pedantic
anaphora
43. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
ellipsis
understatement
style
exposition
44. A device used to produce figurative language
persuasive writing
sarcasm
figure of speech
aphorism
45. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
motif
diction
rhetorical modes
extended metaphor
46. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
atmosphere
metonomy
irony
prose
47. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
sarcasm
homily
assonance
style
48. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
extended metaphor
literary mood
chiasmus
style
49. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
epiphany
extended metaphor
homily
loose sentence
50. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
analogy
atmosphere
predicate adjective
grammatical mood