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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
ambiguity
epiphany
literary mood
prose
2. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
description
grammatical mood
allegory
paradox
3. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
colloquialism
denotation
mondegreen
invective
4. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
irony
alliteration
diction
prose
5. A revelation
subject complement
epiphany
denotation
invective
6. An emotionally violent - verbal denunciation or attack using strong - abusive language
metonomy
parallel structure
wit
invective
7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
allegory
semantics
asyndeton
persuasive writing
8. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
exposition
semantics
irony
paradox
9. A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject
invective
pedantic
tone
predicate nominative
10. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
understatement
mondegreen
persuasive writing
figure of speech
11. Type of argumentation having an additional aim of urging some form of action
irony
invective
literary mood
persuasive writing
12. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
euphemism
connotation
theme
semantics
13. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
semantics
ambiguity
analogy
argumentation
14. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
understatement
analogy
thesis
homily
15. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
apostrophe
aphorism
rhetorical modes
wit
16. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
rhetoric
narration
homily
predicate adjective
17. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
grammatical mood
rhetoric
parody
antecedent
18. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
apostrophe
syntax
pedantic
literary mood
19. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
euphemism
rhetoric
pedantic
satire
20. To tell a story of an event or series of events
narration
antecedent
predicate nominative
motif
21. Strict - literal - dictionary definition of a word
personification
ad hominem
denotation
oxymoron
22. Repetition of the same beginning words of each clause
didactic
extended metaphor
ellipsis
anaphora
23. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
paradox
diction
alliteration
figurative language
24. 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
ambiguity
wit
subordinate clause
predicate adjective
25. Perspective from which the story is told
point of view
subject complement
metaphor
paradox
26. Misplaced information - out of time or place
ambiguity
literary mood
anachronism
sarcasm
27. The major category into which a literary work fits
subject complement
repetition
genre
description
28. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
motif
hyperbole
euphemism
ad hominem
29. Describes the author's attitude toward his or her material - the audience - or both
tone
loose sentence
extended metaphor
motif
30. Choices a writer makes - combination of distinctive features of a literary work - how the author compares to other authors
aphorism
diction
analogy
style
31. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
onomatopeia
ambiguity
ad hominem
asyndeton
32. To prove the validity of a point of view by presenting reasoning - discussion - and argument - that thoroughly convince the reader
oxymoron
argumentation
description
atmosphere
33. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
apostrophe
symbolism
oxymoron
metaphor
34. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
persuasive writing
homily
satire
diction
35. The word - phrase - or clause to which the pronoun refers
homily
genre
antecedent
invective
36. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively - especially in public speaking
narration
ad hominem
anachronism
rhetoric
37. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
rhetorical modes
extended metaphor
anachronism
irony
38. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
theme
subject complement
style
apostrophe
39. To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
figure of speech
inference
metaphor
paradox
40. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
conceit
argumentation
periodic sentence
inference
41. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
denotation
description
euphemism
hyperbole
42. Teaching or instructing - especially about moral or ethical principals
wit
didactic
understatement
subordinate clause
43. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
extended metaphor
literary mood
connotation
wit
44. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
analogy
denotation
parody
exposition
45. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
allusion
onomatopeia
mondegreen
literary mood
46. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
extended metaphor
tone
aphorism
ad hominem
47. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
predicate nominative
sarcasm
anachronism
invective
48. Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
colloquialism
figure of speech
subject complement
49. An omition
apostrophe
imagery
ellipsis
colloquialism
50. Preaching - sermon - serious talk or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
loose sentence
point of view
connotation
homily