AP Literary Devices

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, such as "Check out my wheels!" (Car)

Foreshadowing closely relates to which of the following

What are the three types of irony?

“Patience you must have, my young Padawan.”

Select all of the phrases that may distinguish a metaphor from a simile

What are the two most common literary Points of View?

Slang language, or language that is common in everyday language but not in formal or academic writing, is referred to as

When a writer refers to any non-human subject as having human traits, they are...

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" is an example of...

In what way are tone and mood different?

Select all of the similes

A character is about to be betrayed and the audience knows it, but the character does not. This is an example of...

The attitude of the writer towards the subject of their writing, usually revealed in their structure and word choice.

The mood is bright and upbeat at first, but the writer seems to grow doubtful and anxious by the end. This is a...

Epistrophe is the opposite of anaphora

Tone and Mood are synonyms.

The character who is narrating a poem.

"Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet."

The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work

A narrator's outlook or view on the story's events, characters, and the world-- Which is usually subjective.

“Hello darkness, my old friend / I've come to talk with you again.”

A setting, character, image, or story pattern that is universally understood.

Which of the following are themes?

Feeling "under the weather" makes no literal sense, but we still understand the saying. We refer to this as a(n)...

The story suddenly jumps to a scene that takes place before the current narrative.

Mike likes his new bike.

Select the paradoxes

You've just had the worst day of your life. When your friend asks, you tell them, "Well, it wasn't the best day ever."

The feeling that the author evokes (or intends to evoke) in the audience

"Lord of the Flies" is intended to represent the risk of mob mentality and authoritarian leadership. Thus, it is a(n)...

An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.)

Using the same word or phrase over and over again for effect would be an example of what literary device?

Which of the following most accurately describes an "anecdote"?

Complaining of afierce sand storm that's making their equipment useless, one soldier comments, "It's a bit breezy."

Select the oxymorons

Which of the following is the nearest synonym for "omnicient"?

The character that is telling the story.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is an example of

The "good guy" in the story is the protagonist.

An author or character's feelings toward a subject expressed through word choice, syntax, tone, etc.

The way that words are arranged, the choice in writing structure.

The word or phrase referred to with a pronoun later in a phrase is called a(n)...

You've been told a million times, this is a...