AP Literature Exam Review

When a statement seems contradictory but is not, it is called:

Who is the foil to Pangloss?

What is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole?

What is a poetry form with 3 quatrains and a couplet. Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefefgg

Ridiculing to show a weakness in point, teach.

An imagined society where everything is unpleasant or bad (typically under totalitarian rule)

Formal, informal, colloquial, abstract, concrete, esoteric, trite are all examples of

"He kicked the bucket" is an example of

Aloof is an antonym for

What are the three essay questions about?

Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life, or a general truth

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep" is an example of...

Pangloss' philosophy states that

What is the repetition of initial word or words in a clause?

Careless students can be considered to have a ______ attitude towards school work

Who is the author of Antigone?

What is the "turn in thought" in a sonnet called?

Quote identification: "Though this be madness yet there's method in't"

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

the meaning of a word that is implied or suggested

What genre of poetry is about rural life?

The voice of a poem is called the

Someone who does not wish to share their personal life with others is said to be

an elaborate metaphor; it may be brief or extended.

Select all that are examples of rhetorical questions.

Indecisive; having mixed emotions

The atmosphere of a literary work is called the

In Greek drama, the _______ is a group of people who speak directly to the audience.

Quote identification: "I know also...that we must cultivate our garden."

What is Part I of the AP Literature Exam?

How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?

Open secret, deafening war, small crowd: These are examples of what?

How does Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, die?

When handwriting an essay, what type of work should be underlined?

"Suffering is such sweet sorrow" is an example of

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

What is Hamlet's tragic flaw ("hamartia")?

Because Oedipus was blind to the truth of his life, what did he do?

a basic comparison of two generally unlike things that produced insight.

Candide finds that Pangloss has become horribly disfigured due to

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called

To be maudlin is to be...

A long speech given in a drama when a character is alone, or think he is alone, on stage.

"Ellen likes hiking, attending the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps." is an example of...

What is a metrical foot composed of unstressed, stressed (u/)?

the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

Of or like a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules

The red dresses handmaids wear is symbolic of what?

In The Handmaid's Tale, what color(s) do the Econowives wear?

Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind,/ And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind

What is an "auto-da-fe"?

Your favorite teacher is...

unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

The result of an action that is the reverse of what the character expected

I could have hung my hat on my eyes they stuck out so far. (Mark Twain)

Which is NOT true of a Shakespearean sonnet?

What is a poetic technique in which lines end without a pause (or punctuation).

Who said: "We are only women; we cannot fight with men!"

Excessive pride or self-confidence (to a fault)

"Grief and I are no strangers" is an example of...

What is Antigone's tragic flaw ("hamartia")?

What are the two parts of an Italian sonnet: problem and solution?

“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes" is an example of...

Which character did NOT die?

“Oh! Stars and clouds and winds ye are all about to mock me…” (Frankenstein)