AP Literary Devices

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

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

Select the paradoxes

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

Select all of the similes

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."

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

What are the three types of irony?

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

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

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

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

What are the two most common literary Points of View?

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

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

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

Tone and Mood are synonyms.

"Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet."

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

Select the oxymorons

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

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

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

In what way are tone and mood different?

Foreshadowing closely relates to which of the following

“Patience you must have, my young Padawan.”

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

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

Mike likes his new bike.

Which of the following are themes?

The character that is telling the story.

Epistrophe is the opposite of anaphora

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

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

The character who is narrating a poem.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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