AP Lit Semester Test Fall/Winter 2024

Front

What is the arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences in a language?

Back

Syntax

Front

Why do authors use allusions?

Back

All of the above (A. To make meaningful connections between texts, B. To engage readers in an inside joke, C. To provide new and meaningful connections to the plot, characters, or setting.)

Front

What are two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit?

Back

Couplet

Front

True or False: A character's perspective can be shaped and revealed by the environment in which the character exists.

Back

True

Front

What is visually descriptive or figurative language in a literary work?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or motif in literature?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience?

Back

Tone

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?

Back

Foreshadowing