WorksheetsAP Literature Vocabulary and Terms List 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does it mean to be naive?
In debt
silly
inexperienced
professional
What does it mean to have a pedigree?
A) You have a respectable lineage.
You have a degree in pediatrics.
You have good health.
You enjoy dog food.
When you disdain something, it means you have_______________________________.
disgust for something
psychic feeling about something
craving for something
fondness for something
Colloquial language is also known as __________________
formal language
universal language
everyday language
encoded language
To be ambiguous means to be _____________
perfectly clear
versatile
vague
insignificant
To disparage means to _____________
recycle
applaud
take apart
criticize
A person who is loquacious is someone who ________
talks a lot
studies a lot
sleeps a lot
exercises a lot
To be sedate means to be _____________________
sleepy
composed
satisfied
reckless
To be whimsical means to be ____________
mathematical and logical
unconventional and playful
impulsive and dangerous
cavalier and careless
If someone is discreet, she is ____________
cooperative
silent
inconspicuous
discouraging
A revelation could be described as ________________
inappropriate
tasteful
surprising
offensive
One definition of subtle is ___________
understated
bland
direct
secretive
To live in exile means to be ___________________
selfless
impoverished
banished
shamed
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
the book title Things Fall Apart
Owl Eyes in The Great Gatsby
Edna swimming to her death in The Awakening
Layla likes lazing lately
Which of the following would be considered a ‘colloquialism’ for a contemporary short story?
S’up?
Good day, sir.
Ixnay on the Anguagelay
How very droll!!!!!!
Rhetoric refers to ___________________
flexibility
oratory skill
piousness
irony
Hyperbole is also known as _____________
figurative language
exaggeration
metaphor
rhyme scheme
Onomatopoeia is exemplified all of the following words except _________________
Slam!
gurgle
slurp
gas
Which of the following is written with passive voice?
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah.
Sue changed the flat tire.
We are going to watch a movie tonight.
Which of the following is written with active voice?
The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
the novel was read by Mom in one day.
The staff is required to watch a safety video every year.
