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WorksheetsAP Lang Semester 1 Exam
Total questions: 162
Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins
Describes how an author uses language to get the point across
style
tone
rhetoric
syntax
Involves the use of generalization to draw a conclusion about a specific case
connotation
induction
deduction
denotation
Stance revealed by the style/tone of the writing
point of view
rhetoric
connotation
syntax
A word's primary of literal significance
denotation
connotation
induction
deduction
The cultural meaning of a word
induction
deduction
connotation
denotation
Ordering of words in a sentence
style
diction
rhetoric
syntax
Process in which specific examples are used to reach a general conclusion
deduction
induction
connotation
denotation
Attitude, mood, or sentiments revealed by the style
style
tone
synthesis
rhetoric
Combination of ideas to form a theory or system
synthesis
syntax
rhetoric
deduction
Stylistic devices used by the author to appeal to the audience
rhetoric
style
syntax
synthesis
The organizational pattern utilized:
Example/Illustration
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Description
As used in line 3, the term faculties most clearly means:
ineptitude
peculiarity
antipathy
adroitness
Which best describes the rhetorical function of lines 27-29?
concrete detail of how lower and higher mammals have stark contrasts in their thinking
unique example meant to fortify author's connection between "upper" and "lower" mammals
snapshot of research contrary to the author's
statement meant to specifically support claims of 15-17
Organizational pattern utilized is:
Example/Illustration
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Description
Organizational pattern utilized is:
Example/Illustration
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Description
Tone of passage can best be described as:
morbid
conversational
blaise
persuasive
Organizational pattern utilized is:
Example/Illustration
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Description
Best synonym for the term "hewn" in line 7 is:
cleaved
pruned
carved
broken
Organizational pattern utilized is:
Example/Illustration
Classification
Comparison/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Narration
Author's voice is best characterized as:
first person / reflective
third person / reflective
first person / regretful
third person / regretful
The word "filial" is used to relate to:
author's grief at start of the war
author's strong commitment to family after the war
author's weakened sense of duty and love after war
void left by the death of the author's father
A jury calling on a renowned psychiatrist to testify in court would be the appeal known as:
logos
pathos
ethos
A political ad showing images of war and destruction would be appealing the audience's
logos
ethos
pathos
A student presenting documents research to support a claim is utilizing this appeal:
logos
ethos
pathos
A defense attorney whose defense is based on the lonely/unhappy childhood of the client is appealing to the ____ of jury members
logos
ethos
pathos
Describes the variety and conventions of language-based communication
rhetorical modes
logical fallacy
circumlocution
connotation
denotation
"Talking around a subject"
rhetorical modes
circumlocution
syntax
logical fallacy
The ordering of words in a sentence
syntax
rhetorical modes
denotation
connotation
circumlocution
An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid
rhetorical mode
circumlocution
logical fallacy
denotation
connotation
The literal meaning of a word
rhetorical mode
syntax
connotation
denotation
The cultural meaning of a word that is largely decided by context
rhetorical modes
syntax
connotation
denotation
circumlocution
When Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's immigration policy is disastrous because he is a cruel person:
Red Herring
Non-sequiter
Ad Hominem
Scare Tactics
Brad Pitt claims that his potential addiction to drugs/alcohol, and of other stars, is in no way, shape, or form a potential reason for their divorces
Hasty generalization
Faulty casuality
Equivocation
False Authority
"If you really wanted to score a five on the AP Lang exam, then you wouldn't spend so much time on your AP Lit work"
Non-sequitur
Scare Tactics
Strawman Argument
Hasty generalization
"If you really need a character reference for me, you should call my grandmother. I can vouch for her."
Equivocation
Begging the Question
Slippery Slope
Faulty Analogy
Supporters of Bernie Sanders, a social reformer, must all be socialists poised to abolish private property in the US
Slippery Slope
Strawman Argument
Red Herring
False Dichotomy
An illogical, misleading comparison between two things
False Dichotomy
Faulty Casuality
Faulty Analogy
Appeal to Ignorance
"If you choose to enroll in AP Lang, there is either an A in the class of failing miserably: there is nothing in between"
False Dichotomy
Faulty casuality
Faulty analogy
Appeal to Ignorance
After Hillary Clinton attacks Donald Trump for his lack of ability to pay Federal taxes, Trump brings up Benghazi and challenges Clinton on her foreign policy miscues
Hasty generalization
Red herring
Scare tactics
Faulty casuality
"Who knows whether Big Foot really exists? Thus, he does NOT exist."
Begging the question
Hasty generalization
Slippery slope
Appeal to ignorance
"If the school doesn't put an end to cell phones in the classroom, pretty soon every student will be on their phones each hour and grades will plummet."
False dichotomy
Non-sequitur
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
"My friend Liam plays football, and he's a very smart person. Thus, all football players are extremely intelligent."
False dichotomy
Non-sequitur
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
"Ever since children became addicted to video games, there have been more school shootings. Video games are definitely to blame for this trend."
False dichotomy
Faulty casuality
Faulty analogy
Appeal to Ignorance
Even though New York's "Stop and Frisk" policy was named unconstitutional, Trump said it wasn't unconstitutional, simply because he said so, and there is simply no questioning to what he says.
Dogmatism
Faulty casuality
Faulty analogy
Appeal to ignorance
Dogmatism
Non-sequitur
Faulty analogy
Equivocation
Who is the author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
What comparison is the author making?
Of the spiritual awakening amongst non-believers
Of the political revolution among supporters
Among a debate between the good vs. evil in souls of men
between the differences of being an educated leader
Who is the author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
Who is the author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
As it is used, conceit most likely means:
lie
idea
illusion
creation
Author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
Author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
"Diets," as referred to in the reading are:
Eating habits/patterns
Judicial proceedings
Political meetings
Religious tribunals
Author?
Hobbes
Locke
Hutcheson
Plato
Montesquieu
"Sentiments," as it is used in the passage, most likely means
wishes
beliefs
morals
feelings
We all knew he would think abortion is wrong! He's a priest!
faulty casuality
hasty generalization
ad hominem
false dichotomy
dogmatism
"We should have a car wash to raise money for Senior Prom. The three classes before us have all done it!"
begging the question
bandwagon appeal
red herring
scare tactics
dogmatism
The mill must be polluting the river because there has been a recent increase in bird deaths around there
strawman argument
appeal to ignorance
faulty analogy
non-sequitur
The unintentional use of a word that resembles the word intended but has a very different meaning
hyperbole
syntax
malapropism
allegory
A word's literal meaning
syntax
denotation
connotation
description
One term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
synecdoche
malapropism
metonymy
hyperbole
A use of irony to mock/convey contempt
verbal irony
situational irony
satire
sarcasm
Authors carefully determine a word based on its context, as it will determine this:
description
analogy
connotation
syntax
A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered to be too blunt
euphemism
malapropism
metonymy
synecdoche
"My new car goes faster than the speed of light"
malapropism
syntax
allegory
hyperbole
The Pelican being friends with the fish in the tanks in the dentist's office is an example of:
verbal irony
situational irony
satire
sarcasm
"Tell me pacifically what she said"
malapropism
syntax
allegory
hyperbole
A narrative featuring Mr. Misery. with daughters named Hope, Faith, and Love might be categorized as a(n):
satire
analogy
process analysis
allegory
Author?
Steele
Boswell
Dryden
Bacon
In the preceding passage, the phrase "practice is not" is significant because it is an example archaic:
hyperbole
sarcasm
denotation
syntax
In the passage, "Embaseth's" archaic meaning is an example of:
denotation
connotation
syntax
an analogy
Author?
Elizabeth I
Jonathan Swift
Sir Richard Steele
John Donne
In the passage, the author's use of "My blood" an example of:
synecdoche
malapropism
metonymy
hyperbole
In the passage, "disport" most likely means
pleasure
humor
duty
honor
Author?
Locke
Donne
Addison
Johnson
Author?
Swift
Addison
Donne
Dryden
Passage is an example of
irony
sarcasm
malapropism
satire
A form of irony with the intent to injure:
satire
verbal irony
situational irony
sarcasm
"Just as a caterpillar grows out of its cocoon, so we must grow out of our comfort zone"
satire
analogy
process analysis
allegory
In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio makes fun of the Nurse after she confuses words by saying "she will indite him to supper." This is an example of a(n):
synecdoche
malapropism
metonymy
hyperbole
Author?
Steele
Johnson
Dryden
Addison
The primary technique utilized is:
process analysis
description
imagery
verbal irony
"For, as Homer tells us, that the blood of the gods is not real blood, but only something like it; so we found that the brain of a beau is not a real brain, but only something like it."
satire
analogy
process analysis
allegory
Underlined portions are examples of:
synecdoche
malapropism
metonymy
hyperbole
Author?
Steele
Johnson
Dryden
Addison
"To be run through the body" is an example of a(n)
euphemism
malapropism
metonymy
synecdoche
"Take thine face hence" from "Macbeth" is an example of
euphemism
malapropism
metonymy
synecdoche
This is an example of:
an analysis of court customs
a satire of British footwear
a study of British eccentricities
a satire of the British court
a nonsensical account of life at court
Authors carefully determine a word based on its context, as it will determine this:
description
analogy
connotation
syntax
A word's literal meaning
syntax
denotation
connotation
description
One term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
synecdoche
malapropism
metonymy
hyperbole
A narrative in which characters symbolize very specific ideas/concepts
metaphor
analogy
imagery
allegory
"Passed away" instead of "died"
epitaph
epigram
malapropism
euphemism
"Past away" instead of "passed away"
epitaph
epigram
malapropism
euphemism
Prominent preacher during the "Great Awakening"
Roger Williams
Jonathan Edwards
John Winthrop
Patrick Henry
Author of "Shall Liberty or Empire be Sought"
William Bradford
Patrick Henry
Roger Williams
Anne Bradstreet
A symbolic figure for the movement of "Rationalism"
Benjamin Franklin
Philip Freneau
Thomas Paine
De Crevecoeur
First Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Wrote "What is an American?"
William Bradford
Thomas Paine
Anne Bradstreet
De Crevecoeur
Migrated to the Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower
William Bradford
Anne Bradstreet
Philip Freneau
Jonathan Edwards
Rallied public support for rebellion against Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin
Philip Freneau
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Jonathan Edwards
Philip Freneau
Anne Bradstreet
Patrick Henry
Broke social norms as a prominent Puritan Writer in the American colonies
William Bradford
Anne Bradstreet
John Winthrop
Patrick Henry
"Poet" of the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Philip Freneau
Roger Williams
Author?
Thomas Paine
John Winthrop
De Crevecoeur
Philip Freneau
As is used, ecclesiastical most nearly means
royal
religious
rational
democratic
Author?
Anne Bradstreet
Philip Freneau
Roger Williams
John Winthrop
As used, the best definition for "conscience" is:
duties
religious beliefs
superego
inner thoughts
"On Eagle's Wings" is a very famous religious saying that is (a):
metaphor
synecdoche
imagery
metonymy
Writing or speech that is meant to sound sincere or meaningful but is empty and rather meaningless is called:
personification
syntax
epitaph
bombast
Author?
Jonathan Edwards
Roger Williams
William Bradford
John Winthrop
"...the devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for the, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them..."
metaphor
simile
narration
imagery
"...hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up"
simile
synecdoche
personification
metaphor
"The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God..."
metaphor
simile
narration
imagery
"...The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present; they increase more and more, and rise higher and higher, till an outlet is given; the longest stream is stopped..."
metaphor
simile
narration
imagery
Reason is greater that Spirituality/the Natural World
Rationalism
Puritanism
Believed the church had drifted too far from the Bible
Rationalism
Puritanism
Man can attain perfection through the application of science
Rationalism
Puritanism
Believed in doing what the individual believes is morally correct
Rationalism
Puritanism
The true nature of man is one of the depraved individual (Abby's Hobbes)
Rationalism
Puritanism
God is just, God is supreme, God is NOT merciful.
Rationalism
Puritanism
"Here Skugg
Lies snug,
As a bug
In a rug"
Author?
Philip Freneau
Anne Bradstreet
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
"Here Skugg
Lies snug,
As a bug
In a rug"
Preceding verse is:
metaphor
simile
verbal irony
epitaph
Arrangement of words to create well-formed sentences in a language is
denotation
syntax
connotation
narration
The action or process of relating a story or sequence of events
imagery
allegory
analogy
narration
Author?
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
Throughout the passage, the author utilizes:
similes
metaphors
personification
narration
"...for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."
simile
metaphor
personification
narration
Author?
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
This excerpt is reflective of:
Puritanism
Rationalism
Republicanism
The Great Awakening
The Rhetorical Mode utilized is:
compare/contrast
narration
description
definition
cause/effect
Author?
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Lord Byron
Hazlett
DeQuincey
"the first is a rudder; the second, an oar or a sail."
synecdoche
metaphor
metonymy
an allusion
personification
Discursive most nearly means:
emotional
spiritual
logical
social
deeper
How might the author define "power?"
literature that causes a change in one's view of the world
literature that leads to acquisition of new skills/trades
literature that elicits great emotional response
literature that transcends one beyond literal human experiences
literature that is holy and sacred
According to the author, the scripture never dealt with
concrete facts and figures
metaphorical associations
matters of the heart
what is good and just
condescending lessons
Author?
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Lord Byron
Hazlett
DeQuincey
Rhetorical Mode utilized:
Narration
compare/contrast
classification
definition
cause/effect
"It is different from that of other painters, as the skin is from a piece of white or red drapery thrown over it."
synecdoche
metaphor
metonymy
simile
personification
Based on the content, the author is most nearly a(n):
artist
critic
satirist
government official
museum curator
"... like the tones of Titian's pencil, leave a sting behind in the mind of the spectator."
synecdoche
metaphor
metonymy
an allusion
personification
Which are the "better" of the two races, according to the author?
borrowers
lenders
authors
vagabonds
monarchs
The subject of the writing is actually:
money
fashion
art
writing
ideas
Means of repetition is an example of:
diction
syntax
style
tone
denotation
Author employs this stylistic mode:
situational irony
verbal irony
sarcasm
satire
synecdoche
Rhetorical Mode?
compare/contrast
narration
description
definition
cause/effect
As used, periegesis most nearly means:
victory
defeat
encounter
region
account
Author?
Shelley
Hazlett
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Lord Byron
Best definition for requited:
avenged
aquitted
recompensed
required
dignified
Tone of poem:
cautious patriotism
hopeful reward
bitter irony
noble sacrifice
dutiful allegiance
Author?
Shelley
Hazlett
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Lord Byron
The "mud from a muddy spring" (line 3) references
King of England
King's sons
King of France
Ruling Class
factory owners and wealthy
Underlined technique (#23) utilized is:
allusion
assonance
alliteration
allegory
The underlined "Golden and sanguine laws" pertain to:
discriminatory policies
religious laws of persecution
laws to begin wars with other nations
laws benefiting the dying King
laws based on the acquisition of "gold" or wealth
This is an example of
allusion
assonance
alliteration
allegory
Author writes "Abel was a fine pastoral poet, and Cain a fine bloody poet" to establish which kind of tone?
lighthearted
whimsical
informal
serious
biblical
The "Sad Fellow" is
Shakespeare himself
author of the letter
recipient of this letter
any writer
Milton
Two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds
allusion
assonance
alliteration
allegory
Intended to teach, specifically in regards to morality
allegory
symbol
didactic
aesthetic
abstract
Concerned with beauty, or the appreciation thereof
allegory
symbol
aesthetic
didactic
abstract
Existing in thought or idea only
allegory
symbol
aesthetic
didactic
abstract
Repetition of similar first syllables
allusion
assonance
alliteration
allegory
aesthetic
