AP Lit Terms Review 1

Which of these could be a symbol but NOT a motif?

• A character repeatedly saying "life ain't fair"

• A dove that appears once in a story

• A character always showing up in black

• The American Dream

True or false: A motif can be a symbol that repeats itself, but it can also be an idea, phrase, or concept that repeats

• True

• False

How is a motif different from a symbol?

• For something to be a motif, it must repeat throughout the story, whereas a symbol doesn't have to

• For something to be a symbol, it must repeat throughout the story, whereas a motif doesn't have to

• A motif is a tangible thing, whereas a symbol can be an idea

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• First person
• Third person 

True or false:

Point is view is utilized in every piece of literature.

• True

• False

Only after a rigorous security check, ____allowed to enter the building

• we were

• were we

• were we to

Little____.what was going to happen

• she realized

• did she realized

• did she realize

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.