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AP English Terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Satire?

a)

genre of sad and descriptive writing

b)

rhyming throughout a whole piece of writing

c)

genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose society

d)

Overstating a situation for humor/ drama effect

2.

What is an Idiom?

a)

phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning

b)

phrase that signifies something that is not very smart

c)

phrase that means your identity

d)

phrase that is used to describe a sound

3.

Explain what Figurative Language means.

4 lines
4.

What is Onomatopoeia?

a)

An authors unique sound

b)

Using sound effect words

c)

Using descriptive words

d)

An authors way of explaining a problem

5.

Explain to me what a Genre is.

4 lines
6.

What is a Hyperbole?

a)

Saying the opposite of what you mean

b)

Speaking in an exciting tone in an essay

c)

Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together

d)

Overstating a situation for humor/ drama effect

7.

How is Alliteration used?

a)

Using words that rhyme

b)

Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together

c)

Using words that are opposite to one another

d)

Using very descriptive words

8.

What is Theme in writing?

a)

The thought of the main idea

b)

Ideas of fairy tales

c)

Ideas of driving premises of a work

d)

The problem in the story

9.

Explain what Irony is and how it can be used in writing.

4 lines
10.

Define Voice in writing.

a)

An authors unique sound

b)

An authors unique life

c)

Talking in an aggressive manor in writing

d)

Talking sarcastically in writing