Literary Devices
Something that stands for or suggests something larger and more complex than what it actually is.
What is a symbol?
Elizabethan poet and playwright who wrote at least 37 plays and over 150 poems.
Who is William Shakespeare?
What is the date for the AP exam in English Literature and Composition?
May 6th, 2026
This type of point of view uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us,” in order to tell a story from the narrator's perspective.
What is the first person point of view?
The arrangement and interrelation of events in a narrative work.
What is a plot or summary?
A literary device that evokes a sensory experience for the reader by using highly descriptive language.
What is imagery?
What is The Harlem Renaissance?
Poetry, Prose, and Literary Argument.
What are the three essay questions on the AP English Literature & Composition exam?
The statement of the position taken by someone arguing on a particular topic with the intent of proving that position plausible or correct.
What is a thesis or claim?
A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is an allegory?
An extreme exaggeration used by writers to add emphasis to a phrase.
What is a hyperbole?
DAILY DOUBLE! This author wrote the play Fences...
Who is August Wilson?
This portion of the AP exam is one hour long.
How long is the multiple choice section of the AP exam?
The following quote is an example of:
"The moon will shine for God
knows how long."
What is enjambment?
A pair of successive lines that rhyme and have the same meter.
What is a couplet?
A 20th century literary genre that often involves supernatural phenomena in an otherwise real-world or mundane setting.
What is magical realism?
The penalty for guessing on the MCQs...
What is the AP rewards all correct answers with points, but does not deduct points for incorrect answers?
A sharp division representing opposite or strongly contrasting ideas.
What is dichotomy or juxtaposition?
Petrarchan and Shakespearean are examples of this type of poem...
What are the two most famous types of sonnets?
A long speech that a character gives to the audience to express their deepest thoughts and emotions.
What is a soliloquy?
This author wrote Like Water for Chocolate
Who is Laura Esquivel?
You need this score to recieve college credit from most SUNYs...
What is a 3?
The voice of the poem, similar to a narrator in fiction. The poet might not necessarily be it.
What is the speaker of the poem?
DAILY DOUBLE! The rhyme pattern seen here:
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
What is ABAB?