Terms from Past AP Literature Poetry and Prose Essay Prompts

Which word means "to make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone"?

• analyze
• convey
• form
• syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which word means "the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a writer"?

• characterize
• synecdoche
• tone
• diction

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which word means "the physical structure of the poem--the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition"?

• form
• word choice
• lyric
• sonnet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word means "the overall feeling for the audience an author creates in his or her writing--also known as atmosphere"?

• complex attitude
• imagery
• mood
• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which word means "literary elements or techniques a poet uses to reinforce ideas and overall meaning in a poem"?

• syntax
• poetic devices
• villanelle
• trochee

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word means "the overall organization of lines and/or the conventional patterns of sound"?

• structure
• syntax
• form
• word choice

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which word means "the narrative voice in a poem that speaks of his or her situation or feelings"?

• narrative
• bildungsroman
• speaker
• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word means "the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language"?

• juxtaposition
• hyberbole
• tone
• syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which word means "an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience, generally conveyed through the choice of words"?

• point of view
• tone
• complex attitude
• speaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word means "refers to a writer's selection of words based on meaning (both denotative and connotative), specificity, tone, and audience. Also called diction, this is an essential ingredient of style"?

• imagery
• antecedent
• grammar
• word choice

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3