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AP Test Review: Literary Devices and Tone Words
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Review of literary terms and devices appearing on the AP Literature test.
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character who sets off another character bycontrast
shadow
antagonist
foil
enemy
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A tragic hero's tragic or fatal character flaw
catharsis
thanatopsis
hamartia
hubris
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– the outcome or resolution of a plot
rising action
Denouement
anticlima
climax
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eligiac
ecstatic
thoughtful
not serious
sorrowful
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"From the
jingling
and the
tinkling
of the bells..." Poe
alliteration
onamotapoeia
consonance
assonance
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literary form that ridicules a point of view by mocking/imitating it
satire
drama
irony
parody
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motif
statement that reveals truth, although seems contradictory
– the general idea about life that awriter wishes to convey
the sequence of events or actions
a recurring feature (such as a name, an image,or a phrase)
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ASSONANCE
the repetition of similar vowel sounds
a break or pause in a line of poetry
repetition of similar consonant sounds
the repetition of consonant sounds at thebeginnings of words
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"But soft- what light through yonder window breaks?" is an example of...
iambic decameter
iambic tetrameter
iambic pentameter
dactylic trimeter
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EPITHET
a short descriptive phrase used tocharacterize
the use of hints to suggest future action
a phrase that is not supposed to be understood literally
a character who sets off another character bycontrast
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a recurring feature (such as a name, an image,or a phrase) in a work of literature.
theme
symbol
motif
allusion
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pedantic
colloquial
haughty
overly wordy
brusque
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the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest whataction is to come.
telegraphing
flashback
prediction
foreshadowing
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“The
White House
released a press report."- substitutes subject for something related to it
synechdoche
metaphor
metonymy
simile
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directly speaking to an absent or dead person something inanimate or nonhuman
APOSTROPHE
ALLUSION
APHORISM
ALLITERATION
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the everyday spoken language of people in aparticular locality
jargon
vernacular
lexicon
idiom
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The onl
y
other sound’s the sw
ee
pOf eas
y
wind and down
y
flake.
assonance
alliteration
anaphora
consonance
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contemptuous
disdainful
scornful
disrespectful
All of the other choices
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hyperbole
form of understatement, negation of contrary
– a figure of speech using exaggeration, oroverstatement
the use of hints or clues to suggest future events
substituting one word for another closelyrelated
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DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE
long narrative poem about a hero.
a poem in which one character speaks to listeners
– short poem or verse written in memory of someone.
a poem of mourning
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zealous
menacing
vengeful
stilted
passionate
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"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
antithesis
contrast
parallelism
paradox
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esoteric
poetic
easy to understand
moralistic
meant to be understood by a few
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cynical
distrustful
earnest
sarcastic
joyful
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grotesque
intentionally vague
haughty
morbid or repulsive
relating to the senses
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APHORISM
An opposing or contrast of ideas
a short statement expressing somewise observation about life
directly speaking to an absent or dead person
the pointwhere the plot has reacheda breaking point
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vexed
decided
annoyed
confused
put under a spell
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FOOT
metaphor
sonnet
iamb
pentameter
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a scene that interrupts the action to show an event that happenedearlier
foreshadowing
recall
flashback
memory scene
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the point in a story where the plot has reacheda breaking point
FALLING ACTION
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
RISING ACTION
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"I like to see it lap the miles" is an example of...
dactylic dimeter
iambic tetrameter
iambic pentameter
iambic trimeter
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apathetic
regretful
uncaring
malicious
trivial
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flippant
casual
lacking respect
having respect
reluctant
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complacant
active
self-satisified
perplexed
angry
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Oh, that this too,too sullied flesh would melt,Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew”
hyperbole
anaphora
simile
anastrophe
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colloquial
speech from a certain era
speech from a certain place
speech from a certain job
speech from a certain group
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poetic form with 3 quatrains, a couplet, a tone shift (volta), often about complicated emotions
english sonnet
ballad
haiku
ode
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Pruitt
Greatest Teacher
Worst. Teacher. Ever.
Great Teacher
Greatest Beard
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frivolous
joyful
silly or lacking seriousness
authoritative
harshly judging
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What is an allegory?
a reference to a person, a place, an event, or literary work
a story in which all things or people representan idea
directly speaking to something that can't respond
a short statement expressing somewise observation about life
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importunate
expects the best
disdainfully humorous
overly persistant in demanding
concerned with fact
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"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
diction
syntax
parallelism
hyperbole
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APOSTROPHE
directly speaking to something that cannot respond.
a writer’s choice of words
An opposing or contrast of ideas.
a struggle between two opposing forces orcharacters
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whimsical
dejected
instructive
pardoning
playful
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a descriptive name or phrase used tocharacterize someone or something, ie "Breeder of Sinners"
epithet
epigraph
epiphone
epitome
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grotesque, gloomy settings and mysterious, violent, or supernatural events create suspense
postmodern
modern
romantic
gothic
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supercilious
stuck up
boxed in
childish
dressed down
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When exact opposite of what is expected is what occurs.
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
satire
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the audience know what is going to happen but thecharacter does not
Dramatic Irony
Satire
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
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What is an allusion?
the most intense moment or moments
An opposing or contrast of ideas
a short statement expressing some observation about life
a reference to a person, a place, an event, or literary work
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dogmatic
arrogant and assertive
religious
joyful
timid and passive
