WorksheetsAP Literature
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
the implied or associative meaning of a word; emotional charge
denotation
connotation
archaism
aside
repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
ballad
diction
syntax
a reference to another work of literature, person, or event
anthropomorphism
catharsis
analogy
allusion
address to an absent or imaginary person
colloquialism
black humor
apostrophe
conceit
(a) - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.
The body of your paper should do which of the following: (select more than 1)
Provide specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning.
Consistently explain how the evidence supports a line of reasoning
Explain how at least 2 literary elements or techniques in the contribute to the meaning of the work.
Summarize the reading.
(a) - having mixed feelings or contrasting ideas about something or someone.
(a) - to speak or treat slightingly; depreciate, belittle, lower estimation, discredit
(a) - praise enthusiastically
(a) - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
(a) - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
(a) - insidious, cunning in attaining a goal; crafty; art of deception
an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal
catharsis
anecdote
caricature
cadence
the use of deliberately old-fashioned language
aside
archaism
cacophony
symbolism
harsh, jarring, discordant consonant sounds
cacophony
cadence
point of view
colloquialism
any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form.
ballad
allegory
selection of detail
imagery
the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
symbolism
simile
anthropomorphism
metaphor
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?
A) Assonance
B) Consonance
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Hyperbole
Which literary device involves a play on words, often for humorous effect?
A) Irony
B) Pun
C) Metaphor
D) Simile
What is the term for a character's speech directed to the audience, unheard by other characters?
A) Soliloquy
B) Monologue
C) Aside
D) Dialogue
Which term describes a narrative technique that provides a hint of what is to come later in the story?
A) Flashback
B) Foreshadowing
C) Exposition
D) Climax
What is the term for a recurring theme or element in a literary work?
A) Motif
B) Symbol
C) Allegory
D) Paradox
Which term refers to the perspective from which a story is told?
A) Tone
B) Mood
C) Point of View
D) Theme
What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
Which term describes the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings different from their literal sense?
A) Imagery
B) Symbolism
C) Irony
D) Allegory
