AP Literature Review

In terms of diction, what kind uses everyday language when presenting the story?

As outlined in the syllabus, which are the three main things you do with literature in this class?

The Canterbury Tales is a piece of literature from what time period in the English language evolution?

In figurative language, what literary device refers to characters talking to an absent character or an abstract idea?

What makes up the setting of a story?

In MLA format, which of the following is NOT italicized?

What do you call the recurring appearance of elements in a story (tiles being referred in Death by Scrabble)?

What is the proper formatting of quotes in American English?

Which makes the most appropriate use of a semicolon?

What kind of third-person point-of-view is used when the narrator knows all the characters' inner thoughts?

What is the proper term for a two-line stanza?

Anglo-Saxon, French and Latin words (along with Dutch and Norse) created English. John Wycliffe created what?

Of these storytelling choices, which one refers to opening a story in the middle of the plot?

What is the proper term for a three-line stanza?

In figurative language, what literary device refers to bringing up something by "not bringing it up"?

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

What do you call words that sound like they rhyme but they don't?

Poetry uses language aesthetically to tell a story. What is it called if it uses words organically?

The study, interpretation & evaluation of the character, setting, structure, narration & figurative language form what?

In a traditional story structure (plot), what do you call the setup at the beginning?

In discussing literary works, what is the rule that encourages the use of present tense verbs throughout the paper?

In AP prompts, what is the meaning of "the meaning of the work as a whole"?

Of the six core skills covered by AP Literature, what do metaphors and hyperboles fall under?

What do you call a character that serves as the contrast of another character: a chill wife and a temperamental husband?

What is the most common purpose of a semicolon?

The foundation for the English language began with which group of people?

What is the proper term for a four-line stanza?

Which of the following helps establish indirect characterization?

Which of the following is not one of the six core skills covered by AP Literature?

In terms of structure, what do you call a subtle hint that alludes to the denouement of a story?

What is the best order of information when presenting an argument?

Which one refers to allowing the audience to hear a character's internal monologue out loud?

In terms of narration, what is usually established with the use of a first-person narrator?

What is the literary device of referencing to something famous like the occasional references to Roman mythology in CT?

In the story, why are characters telling story?

The conquest of which king effectively introduced French and Latin influences to this Germanic tribe?

What do you call one complete unit of lines in a poem?

In a traditional story structure (plot), what do you call the resolution of the story?

To establish Jake as selfish, the author writes, "Jake is selfish." This is an example of what?

What kind of narration style involves pouring out all the thoughts going on in a person's head?