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