AP Terms #21-30

AP Terms #21-30

Bibliography-Carpe Diem

Poll

How are we feeling today?

Multiple Choice

A bibliography is which of the following?

• A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work

• Poetry written in iambic pentameter. The lines generally do not rhyme.

• Though it can vary by discipline, it is a short summary of a larger work for the purpose of condensing the argument, conclusions, and/or results into a paragraph.

• The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.

Multiple Select

In which context(s) is "cacophony" used accurately?

• I couldn't hear a dang thing because of the cacophony those pans and pots are making.

• Some more modern classical music actually explores disharmony and will sound a bit cacophonous, even grating at times.

• The cacophony of her voice was soft and alluring.

• That metal band was less about making music and more about creating cacophony and chaos to mirror dissonant aspects of the mind and soul.

Multiple Choice

"Burlesque" means...

• Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects.

• A humorous work of literature meant to ridicule a subject.

• Poetry written in iambic pentameter. The lines generally do not rhyme.

• A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.

Notice its function is similar to satire in that it mocks its subject!

Multiple Select

Bildungsroman means...

• a coming of ages story, essentially.

• A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal

• A German thermo-nuclear submarine.

Poll

True or false: Blank verse means "Poetry written in iambic pentameter. The lines generally do not rhyme."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Bombast means...

• Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects.

• A humorous work of literature meant to ridicule a subject.

• Grating, inharmonious sounds.

• A grotesque drawing or likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.

Multiple Choice

The proper definition for "canon" (i.e.-with one "n") is...

• A type of weapon that shoots a projectile or minie ball, as in the Civil War.

• Literally, "seize the day"; enjoy life while you can, a common theme in literature.

• The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.

Multiple Select

Which properly define or represent a "caricature"?

• A grotesque drawing or likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.

• a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

  "there are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero"

Multiple Select

What is the proper definition or true representation of "carpe diem"?

• Literally, "seize the day"; enjoy life while you can, a common theme in literature.

• A stipend or the amount of money your company provides to cover personal costs like food, gas, etc.

Multiple Select

What is the proper definition or representation of "caesura."

• A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation.

• The dictator of Rome during its imperial period.

Poll

How do you feel about your practice performance?

Open Ended

Which vocabulary words give you the most trouble? What practice method(s) will you use before the quiz on Thursday/Friday?

No Worries:

With plenty of practice, this is you after you conquer the quiz!