Literary Devices
This novel includes the line, "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?"
What is Jane Eyre?
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
What is the date for the AP exam in English Literature and Composition?
a form of literature that uses imaginative, condensed language, rhythm, and imagery to evoke emotion or share ideas, often employing structures like stanzas, meter, and rhyme
What is poetry?
Mrs. Montgomery's favorite color.
What is green?
This character said, "Your love is too thick."
Who is Paul D?
Words in non-literal ways, including metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and idioms
What is figurative language?
the process of adding notes, comments, or explanations to text, images, or data to enhance comprehension, analysis, and recall
What is annotating?
A contrast between expectation and reality, including verbal, situational, or dramatic irony.
What is irony?
This character promises, "My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!"
Who is Hamlet?
3 hours total
How long is the AP Lit exam?
Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in English verse, most famously by William Shakespeare. While "iambic" describes the unstressed/stressed pattern of each two-syllable "foot," the word "pentameter" indicates that there are this many feet within a given line.
What is five?
This literary device has been included in each novel we have read this year and is rarely stated directly; but is often inferred throughout the story.
What is theme?
A statement that seems self-contradictory or nonsensical on the surface but that, upon closer examination, may express an underlying truth.
What is a paradox?
This person wrote, "I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic ”
Who is Tennessee Williams?
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?
Poetry that does not adhere to regular meter or rhyme, focusing on natural speech rhythms.
What is Free Verse?
universal, recurring patterns of characters, situations, or symbols that resonate across cultures and time, rooted in the human "collective unconscious"
What are literary archetypes?
This character is one with a mysterious past and a rebellious spirit.
What is a Byronic Hero?
This character said, "I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool "
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Multiple-choice section (45% of score) and a 2-hour, three-essay free-response section (55% of score)
What are the sections of the AP English Lit exam?
Petratchan and Shakspearian.
What are the two most famous types of sonnets?
a "novel of formation" or "novel of education" that focuses on the psychological, moral, and social development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood.
What is a bildungsroman?