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AP English Lit Exam Review
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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True/False: Your intro & conclusion paragraphs can be shorter than they would in a standard essay.
True
False
2
The act of starting a narrative in the middle of the plot is called:
foreshadowing
in medias res
flashback
stream of consiousness
3
When using this word in analysis, it should
always
be preceded by an adjective.
Diction
Theme
Syntax
Mood
4
An implied comparison between two unlike things is called:
a metaphor
an analogy
a comparison
a simile
5
Your thesis or introduction should have what two elements?
Claim + literary term
Complexity + literary term
Line of reasoning + theme
Claim + Line of reasoning
6
A story's setting can refer to all of the following except:
Location
Time period
Structure
Cultural context
7
Which section on the rubric yields the most points?
Sophistication
Evidence/ Commentary
Thesis
Line of Reasoning
8
True/False: You may write your essays out of order, starting with whichever you'd like.
True
False
9
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter is almost always a/an:
sonnet
villanelle
haiku
ballad
10
AP Lit multiple choice questions have ___ answer options
5
4
6
3
11
Which point of the rubric MUST you get in order to score highest elsewhere?
Line of reasoning
Sophistication
Thesis
Evidence/ Commentary
12
The narrator's interpretation of plot events based on their personal experiences is called:
scope
tone
perspective
point of view
13
Q3 Scenario: You're asked to analyze a character and two can work. What should you do?
Focus on 1 but add a few details for the 2nd
Stick to the prompt: Analyze 1
Go big: Analyze 2!
Write two separate essays and choose the best to turn in
14
True/False: you don't lose points for wrong answers on the MC choice.
False
True
15
A word's implied or associated meaning is:
syntax
denotation
connotation
diction
16
A character who contrasts with the protagonist is called a/an:
confidant
sidekick
antagonist
foil
17
An explicit comparison (using like or as) between two unlike things is called:
a metaphor
an analogy
a simile
a comparison
18
This refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence or poem
Syntax
Structure
Form
Enjambment
19
With multiple choice questions, always use:
All of the above
close reading
annotation
process of elimination
20
Characters who don't change are called ___, those who do change are ____
stagnant, dynamic
static, dynamic
static, evolving
stagnant, evolving
21
"[Daffodils] Tossing their heads in sprightly dance" is an example of:
simile
personification
implied metaphor
metaphor
22
A reference to an outside person, event, or other reference from a text is a/an:
allegory
assonance
allusion
alliteration
23
The AP English Lit exam includes how many essays?
3
5
2
4
24
The voice in a poem is called the:
speaker
voice
author
narrator
25
True/False: You should always list literary elements in your thesis statement.
False
True
26
What term simply means combining two unlike ideas or concepts in analysis?
Archetype
Complexity
Theme
Literary merit
27
True/False: Questions about rhyme and meter will be on the multiple choice test.
True
False
28
Using time strategy, approximately how much time should you spend on each essay?
50 min.
20 min.
30 min.
40 min.
29
True/False: Avoid writing about movies, popular fiction, and other non-literary works for the Q3.
False
True
30
True/False: On the open question, you must limit your text selection to the list provided.
True
False
31
The vantage point of a narrator is called the:
tone
point of view
perspective
scope
32
The author and the speaker of a poem are the same.
True
False