2025 AP English Lit Exam Review

The literal, explicit meaning of a word.

Characters who don't change are called ___, those who do change are ____

"[Daffodils] Tossing their heads in sprightly dance" is an example of:

Point of view using "you"

When using this word in analysis, it should always be preceded by an adjective.

A character who contrasts with the protagonist is called a/an:

A reference to an outside person, event, or other reference from a text is a/an:

Scenario: You're asked to analyze a character and two can work. What should you do?

Which section on the rubric yields the most points?

True/False: For your FRQs, your intro paragraph can just be a thesis.

Vivid description that appeals to reader's five senses.

Writer's attitude toward their subject matter revealed through diction and organization.

The AP English Lit exam includes how many essays?

The arrangement and order of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence to convey meaning and create specific effects

The speed and rhythm at which a story unfolds

When the narrator is outside of the story and only focuses on one character in the text

A recurring idea, symbol, or theme in a piece of literature.

A comparison using extreme exaggeration

When the narrator is outside of the story and focuses on multiple characters

A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter is almost always a/an:

When the narrator is telling their own story; a point of view using "I" and "we"

When an author gives hints about what will occur later in a story

A story's setting can refer to all of the following except:

A narrator whose perspective in a story cannot be fully trusted

True/False: On the open question, you must limit your text selection to the list provided.

The vantage point of a narrator is called the:

AP Lit multiple choice questions have ___ answer options

The unfiltered stream of a narrator's thoughts is called:

An explicit comparison between two unlike things is called:

A word's implied or associated meaning is:

What term simply means combining two unlike ideas or concepts in analysis?

True/False: Questions about rhyme and meter will be on the multiple choice test.

A concrete object, actions, character, etc. that represents abstract ideas or emotions.

A 14 line poem usually divided into 2 quatrains and a couplet.

The narrator's interpretation of plot events based on their personal experiences is called:

The act of starting a narrative in the middle of the plot is called:

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

With multiple choice questions, always use:

Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison.

An implied comparison between two unlike things is called:

Poetry that doesn't have much meter or rhyme.

The ironic minimizing of fact that presents something as less significant than it is.

The voice in a poem is called the:

Using time strategy, approximately how much time should you spend on each essay?