Terms from Past AP Literature Poetry and Prose Essay Prompts

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• syntax

• poetic devices

• villanelle

• trochee

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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

• characterize

• synecdoche

• tone

• diction

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a poem that portrays or evokes country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form

• pastoral

• ode

• sonnet

• elegy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

• A) Alliteration

• B) Assonance

• C) Consonance

• D) Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term describes a poem's emotional atmosphere or the feeling it evokes in the reader?

• A) Mood

• B) Tone

• C) Theme

• D) Setting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the term for a recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work?

• A) Motif

• B) Symbol

• C) Allegory

• D) Irony

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which term refers to the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings different from their literal sense?

• A) Symbolism

• B) Imagery

• C) Metaphor

• D) Allegory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3