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AP English Lit Exam Review
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Stuff you should know going into the 2021 AP English Lit exam.
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1
The act of starting a narrative in the middle of the plot is called:
flashback
in medias res
foreshadowing
stream of consiousness
2
Which section on the rubric yields the most points?
Line of Reasoning
Sophistication
Evidence/ Commentary
Thesis
3
When using this word in analysis, it should
always
be preceded by an adjective.
Syntax
Theme
Diction
Mood
4
Using time strategy, approximately how much time should you spend on each essay?
50 min.
30 min.
40 min.
20 min.
5
Scenario: You're asked to analyze a character and two can work. What should you do?
Stick to the prompt: Analyze 1
Go big: Analyze 2!
Focus on 1 but add a few details for the 2nd
6
This literary movement worked to present the real struggles of the common man, rather than the wealthy or noble.
Realism
The Renaissance
Postmodernism
The Victorian Age
7
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter is almost always a/an:
ballad
villanelle
haiku
sonnet
8
True/False: Your intro & conclusion paragraphs can be shorter than they would in a standard essay.
True
False
9
The AP English Lit exam includes how many essays?
3
5
2
4
10
A story's setting can refer to all of the following except:
Structure
Cultural context
Location
Time period
11
True/False: You should always list literary elements in your thesis statement.
False
True
12
True/False: Questions about rhyme and meter will be on the multiple choice test.
True
False
13
Characters who don't change are called ___, those who do change are ____
stagnant, evolving
static, dynamic
static, evolving
stagnant, dynamic
14
True/False: Avoid writing about contemporary, ancient, or translated texts on the open question.
True
False
15
What literary movement is a revival that celebrates the culture and perspective of black artists in America?
Postmodernism
The Rens
Modernism
The Harlem Renaissance
16
This refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence or poem
Form
Enjambment
Syntax
Structure
17
The vantage point of a narrator is called the:
perspective
scope
point of view
tone
18
What literary movement focuses on the power of individual knowledge and rejoices in nature's majesty?
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Idealism
Naturalism
19
What literary movement worked to present new and emerging art forms in the wake of industrialization and technology?
Modernism
The Lost Generation
Imagism
Realism
20
A word's implied or associated meaning is:
denotation
diction
syntax
connotation
21
The group of writers who expressed hopelessness and disillusionment after World War I were called:
Imagists
Beat Poets
Postmodernists
The Lost Generation
22
What term simply means combining two unlike ideas or concepts in analysis?
Complexity
Literary merit
Theme
Archetype
23
With multiple choice questions, always use:
annotation
close reading
process of elimination
All of the above
24
True/False: On the open question, you must limit your text selection to the list provided.
True
False
25
AP Lit multiple choice questions have ___ answer options
5
4
3
6
26
Which point of the rubric MUST you get in order to score highest elsewhere?
Line of reasoning
Sophistication
Thesis
Evidence/ Commentary
27
The voice in a poem is called the:
narrator
speaker
voice
author
28
A character who contrasts with the protagonist is called a/an:
confidant
antagonist
sidekick
foil
29
The narrator's interpretation of plot events based on their personal experiences is called:
scope
tone
perspective
point of view
30
"[Daffodils] Tossing their heads in sprightly dance" is an example of:
personification
metaphor
simile
implied metaphor
31
A reference to an outside person, event, or other reference from a text is a/an:
alliteration
assonance
allegory
allusion
32
Your thesis or introduction should have what two elements?
Claim + literary term
Line of reasoning + theme
Claim + Line of reasoning
Complexity + literary term
33
The unfiltered stream of a narrator's thoughts is called:
internal monologue
line of thought
foreshadowing
stream of consciousness