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AP Latin Literary Terms
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1. Direct/indirect reference to something commonly known
symbolism
allusion
asyndeton
satire
2. Work that imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
persuasive writing
euphemism
parody
invective
3. Multiple meanings of a word - phrase - sentence - or passage
ambiguity
epiphany
thesis
mondegreen
4. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
ad hominem
pedantic
inference
wit
5. Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
understatement
diction
prose
metonomy
6. Sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion - purpose - meaning - or proposition in expository writing
rhetoric
genre
anachronism
thesis
7. Taking out the conjunctions of a statement
anaphora
conceit
asyndeton
satire
8. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but contains some degree of truth or validity
oxymoron
wit
figurative language
paradox
9. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
diction
understatement
exposition
chiasmus
10. Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
anaphora
ellipsis
syllogism
thesis
11. 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
invective
irony
subordinate clause
apostrophe
12. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
ambiguity
loose sentence
allusion
prose
13. Use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
colloquialism
syntax
literary mood
hyperbole
14. Perspective from which the story is told
point of view
homily
paradox
connotation
15. The major category into which a literary work fits
paradox
understatement
metaphor
genre
16. Writing or speech that is meant to be imaginative and vivid
epiphany
irony
genre
figurative language
17. Branch of linguistics - choice of words
rhetorical modes
sarcasm
semantics
figure of speech
18. Comparison between two opposite things
denotation
analogy
ellipsis
conceit
19. The ironic minimalizing of fact - presenting something as less than it is
ellipsis
theme
asyndeton
understatement
20. Word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
repetition
anachronism
tone
subject complement
21. Exposition - argumentation - description - narration
rhetorical modes
anaphora
semantics
ellipsis
22. Anything that represents or stands for something else - usually something concrete
wit
symbolism
asyndeton
rhetorical modes
23. Figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
loose sentence
argumentation
syntax
oxymoron
24. Duplication of any element of language - such as sound - word - phrase - clause - sentence - or grammatical pattern
figure of speech
style
allusion
repetition
25. Word choice
genre
chiasmus
diction
motif
26. A metaphor developed at great length - occuring frequently or throughout
imagery
asyndeton
pedantic
extended metaphor
27. Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
periodic sentence
satire
mondegreen
onomatopeia
28. Figure of speech using implied comparison of semming ly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other - suggesting similarity
allusion
analogy
metaphor
anaphora
29. Statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle
syllogism
aphorism
predicate adjective
allegory
30. Repetition of sounds - especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
asyndeton
alliteration
theme
connotation
31. Arguement attacking a man - a false arguement
symbolism
ad hominem
point of view
inference
32. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
grammatical mood
repetition
mondegreen
analogy
33. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe - arouse emotion - or represent abstractions
anachronism
imagery
repetition
metaphor
34. Deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude
mondegreen
grammatical mood
alliteration
description
35. Bitter - caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
subject complement
colloquialism
sarcasm
asyndeton
36. To re-create - invent - or visually present a person - place - event - or action to make it visible to the reader
metonomy
aphorism
conceit
description
37. Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
syllogism
anachronism
periodic sentence
connotation
38. The nonliteral - implied meaning of a word involving ideas - emotions - or attitudes
ad hominem
connotation
analogy
periodic sentence
39. A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or overstates
style
denotation
tone
hyperbole
40. Adjective that describes words - phrases - or general tone that is overly scholarly - academic - or bookish
pedantic
narration
grammatical mood
satire
41. Emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work
sarcasm
genre
periodic sentence
atmosphere
42. Repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
parallel structure
allusion
inference
43. The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
homily
rhetoric
description
irony
44. An omition
periodic sentence
symbolism
anachronism
ellipsis
45. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject
parody
point of view
epiphany
predicate adjective
46. To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea - relevant evidence - and appropriate discussion
exposition
syllogism
epiphany
description
47. Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
anaphora
figure of speech
onomatopeia
homily
48. Misplaced information - out of time or place
tone
aphorism
exposition
anachronism
49. Misinterpretation of a phrase
syllogism
mondegreen
assonance
imagery
50. Way an author chooses to join words into phrases - clauses - and sentences
rhetoric
asyndeton
onomatopeia
syntax
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