Test Info
The Q3 essay question on the exam asks you to write about this.
What is a novel or play of literary merit
You will write this many essays for the AP Literature exam.
What is three
A reference to another work within the work itself.
What is allusion
Words that sound like what they mean.
What is onomatopoeia
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration
The prose questions will use an excerpt from novels, plays and __________________.
What is short stories.
The multiple choice passage covers two text types. What are those text types?
What is prose and poetry
When the audience knows more than a given character(s).
What is dramatic irony
A short narrative, or example, that can be used to introduce a theme, concept, or other piece of literature.
What is anecdote
A 14-line poem; literally means "little song"; signified by a turn in its concluding two lines.
What is a sonnet
When writing the prose essay, you should spend the first 10 minutes ________________ the passage.
What is reading and annotating
The AP Literature exam will take place on this date.
What is Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
A statement that contradicts itself.
What is a paradox
Two words, side-by-side, that seem to contradict one another.
What is oxymoron
When vowel sounds are nearly but not exactly the same, it is called:
What is slant rhyme/half rhyme
The single most important element to consider when writing about prose is a. the speaker b. the poet c. the literary devices
What is the speaker
True or False? You should become an "expert" on two to three novels for the essay portion of the exam.
What is true
In a tragedy, this is the weakness of a character in an otherwise good (or even great) individual that ultimately leads to his demise.
What is tragic flaw or hamartia
A speech spoken by a character alone on stage, meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character's thoughts.
What is soliloquy
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
What is synecdoche
The multiple choice questions account for ____% of the test score, while the essays account for ____%.
What is 45% and 55% respectively
The novel that has been cited on the open-ended question more than any other novel.
What is Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Excessive pride or self-confidence
What is hubris
A secondary character whose purpose is to highlight the characteristics of a main character, usually by contrast.
What is foil
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. For example, "Two households, both alike in dignity".
What is iambic pentameter