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 7, 2025.
The preferred tense for writing in.
What is present tense?
the choice of words used by the writer.
What is diction?
An indirect reference to a person, event, statement, theme or work made to enrich meaning through the connotations they carry.
What is an allusion?
What is existentialism?
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 expostulating on a particular topic with the intent of proving that position plausible or correct.
What is a thesis or defensible claim?
A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is an allegory?
Harsh, unpleasant, or discordant sounds.
What is cacophony?
A 19th-century (1800 to 1860) literary movement emphasizing emotion and imagination, rather than logic and scientific thought in response to the Enlightenment.
What is Romanticism?
This portion of the AP exam is one hour long.
How long is the multiple choice section of the AP exam?
The noun to which a pronoun refers. Begins with the letter A
What is an antecedent?
two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects.
juxtaposition
A 17th century poetic philosophy that often involves intellectual, philosophical and often witty exploration of complex themes such as death, loven and religion
What is metaphysical?
AP rewards all correct answers with points, but does not deduct points for incorrect answers.
What is the penalty for guessing on the AP exam in Literature and Composition?
What is double-spaced, alphabetized, hanging indents?
Figurate language that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things
What is a metaphor?
A long speech that a character gives to the audience to express their deepest thoughts and emotions.
What is a soliloquy?
Name two American poets whose works largely focus on death.
Who is Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Edgar Allen Poe?
What time do you need to be at school by on May 7, 2025 (the date of the AP exam)?
7:30 AM.
When do you use a semicolon?
separate two independent clauses or multiple lists containing commas.
What are the 3 types of Irony?
Situational, Verbal, Dramatic