AP English Literature and Composition 2

Question 1

In a poem, the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words is called what?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

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Onomatopoeia

Question 2

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is a:

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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Simile

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Hyperbole

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Personification

Question 3

What is the term for a contrast between expectation and reality?

Accepted Answer

Irony

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Allegory

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Foreshadowing

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Symbolism

Question 4

A long narrative poem about a hero's deeds, like Beowulf, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Epic poetry

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Lyric poetry

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Sonnet

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Ode

Question 5

The attitude a writer takes toward the subject is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Tone

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Mood

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Theme

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Diction

Question 6

A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

Sonnet

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Villanelle

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 7

What literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Metonymy

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Synecdoche

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Apostrophe