WorksheetsAP Lit. Semester 1 Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
True or False:
A symbol can be a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
True
False
Which of our vocabulary words means a literary technique that consists of a repeated element that has symbolic significance to a literary work. Sometimes, it is a recurring image. Other times, it's a repeated word, phrase, or topic expressed in language. It can be a recurring situation or action.
syllogism
motif
allegory
chiasmus
Which of the following are NOT examples or types of imagery?
Visual imagery (engages the sense of sight)
Extrasensory imagery (engages the sense outside the senses)
Gustatory imagery (engages the sense of taste)
Tactile imagery (engages the sense of touch)
auditory imagery (engages the sense of hearing)
Which of these is an antonym of the word allegory?
myth
fable
parable
truth
Which of these sentences uses diction incorrectly?
My boss uses a digital recorder to diction my instructions for the day.
The use of Walt Whitman's poetic diction is studied daily in my writing class.
When writing instructions, it's best to use clear, concrete diction.
The informal diction used on social media evolves almost every day.
The following is an example of which of our vocabulary words (meaning a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, marked by a double vertical line)
Roses, roses! || Two bucks a bunch! They say
The boys in the street, || ready to sell you.
motif
tone
diction
caesura
Which of these is NOT true of tone?
it is the attitude of the reader
it is the attitude of the author
it is conveyed through word choice
it is about a particular person or topic
Which of the following is an example of syllogism?
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
Hardware is to software as a television set is to the shows that appear on it.
All mammals are animals. All elephants are mammals. Therefore, all elephants are animals.
People have been trying for centuries to prove that God exists. But no one has yet been able to prove it. Therefore, God does not exist.
Which of our vocabulary words belongs in the black box of this plot diagram to complete the chart?
motivation
hero
tone
exposition
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes this sentence:
In literature, (a) is the feeling created in the reader.
Which vocabulary words best complete this statement:
YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE IN ORDER SEPARATE BOTH WORDS BY A SPACE.
A(n) _______________ is a literary device in which a character is created based on a set of qualities or traits that are specific and identifiable for readers. Several examples of this include: lover, _______, outlaw, magician, caregiver, ruler, and the everyman.
(a)
Which of these are examples of chiasmus? Select all that apply.
"Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." -John F. Kennedy.
"We shape our buildings, and afterward our buildings shape us." -Winston Churchill.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character... I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us." -John McCain.
Catalyst, reason, impetus, and incentive are all synonyms for which of our vocabulary words?
mood
motivation
motif
imagery
Which of these is NOT a type of conflict in literature?
man vs. society
man vs. technology
man vs. nature
man vs. food
