WorksheetsAP Lit Key Term Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of the following is a simile?
a)
Time is a thief.
b)
Her smile was like sunshine.
c)
The wind whispered.
d)
A dove represents peace.
3.
'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of personification.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which object is commonly used as a symbol of peace?
a)
Snake
b)
Dove
c)
Lion
d)
Fire
5.
In which type of irony does the audience know something the characters do not?
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Structural
6.
Foreshadowing provides hints or clues about future events in a story.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?
a)
The sky was gray.
b)
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room.
c)
The wind blew gently.
d)
She walked quietly into the room.
8.
A reference to Achilles’ heel in a modern text is an example of an allusion.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which phrase is a paradox?
a)
Deafening silence
b)
I must be cruel to be kind
c)
Her smile was like sunshine
d)
Time is a thief
10.
A motif is a recurring element that develops a theme in a work.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
The wind whispered
b)
Her smile was like sunshine
c)
Deafening silence
d)
I must be cruel to be kind
12.
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of alliteration.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which phrase demonstrates assonance?
a)
She sells seashells
b)
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains
c)
Bang! The gun went off
d)
Roses are red, violets are blue
14.
Repetition of consonant sounds is called consonance.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Silence
b)
Buzz
c)
Bright
d)
Gentle
16.
Which type of rhyme occurs at the end of a line?
a)
Internal rhyme
b)
End rhyme
c)
Slant rhyme
d)
Reverse rhyme
17.
Iambic pentameter is a poetic meter with five iambs per line.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A haiku traditionally has how many syllables?
a)
10 total
b)
14 total
c)
17 total
d)
19 total
19.
A limerick has five lines and usually follows an AABBA rhyme scheme.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A Shakespearean sonnet has how many lines?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
16
d)
19
21.
A villanelle consists of 19 lines with repeating refrains.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which type of poem praises a person, object, or idea?
a)
Ballad
b)
Elegy
c)
Ode
d)
Free Verse
23.
An elegy is a mournful poem often written about death or loss.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A ballad usually tells a story in which stanza form?
a)
Octave
b)
Quatrain
c)
Sestet
d)
Couplet
25.
Free verse relies on natural rhythms of speech rather than fixed meter or rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is enjambment?
a)
A pause within a line of poetry
b)
A break in a sentence carried over to the next line
c)
A recurring theme
d)
A stanza with three lines
27.
A caesura is a pause within a line of poetry.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A stanza with four lines is called a:
a)
Couplet
b)
Quatrain
c)
Cinquain
d)
Octave
29.
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which best defines “meter” in poetry?
a)
A type of poem
b)
A system of rhyme
c)
The rhythmic structure of a line
d)
A symbolic object
31.
An allegory is a story where characters, settings, and events stand for abstract ideas or moral concepts.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which literary technique uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose flaws in society or politics?
a)
Allegory
b)
Satire
c)
Juxtaposition
d)
Irony
33.
A frame story is a narrative that contains another story within it.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
A scene set in an earlier time than the main story is called a:
a)
Juxtaposition
b)
Flashback
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
In Media Res
35.
A story that begins “in the middle of things” is an example of in media res.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Which of the following best demonstrates juxtaposition?
a)
A dove symbolizing peace
b)
A poor man and a rich man seated together
c)
A sonnet written in iambic pentameter
d)
The wind whispered through the trees
37.
Parallelism uses similar grammatical structures for emphasis and rhythm.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Which point of view provides access to all characters’ thoughts?
a)
First-person
b)
Second-person
c)
Third-person omniscient
d)
Third-person limited
39.
Stream of consciousness mimics a character’s thought process.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Which of the following best describes an unreliable narrator?
a)
Always truthful
b)
Omniscient and objective
c)
Credibility is questionable or compromised
d)
Only tells the story from third-person limited
41.
The protagonist is always the “good guy” in a story.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which type of character undergoes significant internal change during a story?
a)
Static
b)
Dynamic
c)
Flat
d)
Stock
43.
A round character is complex, with multiple traits and motivations.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which of the following best describes a foil?
a)
A character who mirrors another
b)
A character who contrasts another to highlight traits
c)
A one-dimensional character
d)
A wise mentor figure
45.
A “mad scientist” or “damsel in distress” is an example of a stock character.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which archetype represents courage, perseverance, and sacrifice?
a)
The Sage
b)
The Shadow
c)
The Hero
d)
The Trickster
47.
The “Shadow” archetype often represents darker or hidden aspects of the self.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Which archetype disrupts norms through humor or mischief?
a)
The Hero
b)
The Trickster
c)
The Innocent
d)
The Mentor
49.
The Great Mother archetype often symbolizes fertility, protection, or nurturing.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which archetype embodies purity, optimism, and naïveté?
a)
The Shadow
b)
The Sage
c)
The Innocent
d)
The Hero
51.
The Sage archetype represents wisdom, insight, and guidance.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Which of the following is NOT part of the STEAL method of indirect characterization?
a)
Speech
b)
Thoughts
c)
Environment
d)
Actions
53.
Voice refers to the author’s style, while tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
A character struggling with guilt or regret is an example of:
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
c)
Foil
d)
Motif
55.
Colloquial language refers to informal, conversational speech specific to a region or group.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
In literature, “light” often symbolizes knowledge, hope, or truth, while “darkness” represents ignorance or despair.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Which season is most often associated with aging or decline?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
58.
Rain may symbolize renewal and cleansing as well as sadness.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Which symbolic meaning is most often linked to storms?
a)
Peace
b)
Chaos and turmoil
c)
Innocence
d)
Stability
60.
Snow may symbolize purity but also isolation or death.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Fire in literature can symbolize all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Transformation
b)
Passion
c)
Ignorance
d)
Destruction
62.
Forests often symbolize mystery, danger, or self-discovery.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
The lion most often symbolizes:
a)
Wisdom
b)
Courage and royalty
c)
Innocence
d)
Freedom
64.
Wolves often symbolize danger, instinct, or independence.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Which meaning is most often attached to snakes in Western literature?
a)
Renewal
b)
Loyalty
c)
Temptation or evil
d)
Joy
66.
Horses can symbolize freedom, strength, or a journey.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
A dove most often symbolizes:
a)
Death
b)
Hope
c)
Peace
d)
Power
68.
The number three often symbolizes growth, harmony, or the divine trinity.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Seven most often represents:
a)
Beginning
b)
Stability
c)
Completeness or perfection
d)
Opposition
70.
The color red may symbolize both love and violence.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Black is most often associated with which meaning?
a)
Purity
b)
Mystery or death
c)
Hope
d)
Growth
72.
The color blue can symbolize calmness but also sadness or isolation.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Which meaning is NOT typically associated with green?
a)
Renewal
b)
Greed
c)
Envy
d)
Despair
74.
The moon often symbolizes femininity, cycles, or mystery.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Mirrors in literature most often symbolize:
a)
Violence
b)
Truth and identity
c)
Wealth
d)
Chaos
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