AP Lit Terms I
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Helpful terms to know for the AP Lit course and exam
Questions and Answers
- 1.Story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly ethical meaning
- 2.Character or force in a work that opposes the protagonist producing tension or conflict
- 3.Literally, "seize the day," or enjoy life while you can
- 4.An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life
- 5.A narrative told by a character involved in the story and using the first-person pronounds of "I" and "me"
- 6.A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated; the reverse of what might have been expected
- 7.A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work
- 8.A work of literature dealing with rural life
- 9.An extended metaphor about improbably events and extraordinary people in exotic places
- 10.The main idea or meaning of a work
- 11.The author's attitude toward the subject being written about
- 12.A sharp, caustic remark or expression; a bitter jibe or taunt
- 13.That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
- 14.A phrase, idea, or event that is repeated throughout a work to unify it or convey a theme
- 15.Personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
- 16.A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify the present
- 17.A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
- 18.A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
- 19.The repetition of one or more beginning consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
- 20.A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
- 21.The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry or prose
- 22.Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint
When students study literature, they learn to appreciate words and their power. They travel to other realms and times through the texts they read and understand their own culture and others. Below is a multiple-choice quiz on...
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Sample Questionrepetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
You may use resources with this quiz, but please do not print it off and use elimination to work up to a higher grade and do not talk to another student about the answers. Happy quizzing!
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Sample QuestionO wild West Wind, though breath of Autumn’s being. Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red, Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low, Each like a corpse within its grave, until Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow Her clarion o’er the dreaming earth, and fill (Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air) With living hues and odours plain and hill: Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere: Destroyer and preserver; hear, oh hear! -from Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley Which of the following is not used by the speaker to describe the power of the wind?
In this multiple-choice quiz, we’ll be putting you up against a gauntlet of questions regarding the topic of government as part of our Advanced Placement Government series. Take the “AP Gov Chapter 2 Multiple...
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Sample QuestionThe principal goal of the American Revolution was?
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