AP English Lit Exam Review

Point of view using "you"

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

An explicit comparison between two unlike things is called:

A comparison using extreme exaggeration

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

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

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:

The literal, explicit meaning of a word.

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

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

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

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

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

With multiple choice questions, always use:

An extended metaphor of two unlike things being consistently compared throughout a text.

Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison.

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

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

True/False: Your intro paragraph can be shorter than they would in a standard essay.

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

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

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

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

The voice in a poem is called the:

A word's implied or associated meaning is:

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

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

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

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

Which section on the rubric yields the most points?

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

The AP English Lit exam includes how many essays?

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

The vantage point of a narrator is called the:

An implied comparison between two unlike things is called:

Poetry that doesn't have much meter or rhyme.

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

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

Vivid description that appeals to reader's five senses.

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

AP Lit multiple choice questions have ___ answer options