AP Literature and Composition Unit 2 - Poetry

Isla, Emma, and Liam are in a poetry class. Their teacher asked them to identify the poetic device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a poem they were studying. What is this poetic device called?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

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During a poetry class, Lily, Michael, and Anika were discussing different poetic forms. Michael asked, 'Which poetic form consists of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter?'

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Sonnet

• Free verse

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Priya, Aria, and Abigail are part of a literature club in their school. They came across a poem in their textbook and wanted to understand its meaning and structure. What is this process called?

• Rhyme investigation

• Poetry analysis

• Verse examination

• Meter exploration

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During a literature class, Henry, Aria, and Noah were asked to read a poem and share their personal understanding or interpretation. What is the term for this personal understanding or interpretation of a poem by a reader?

• Literary analysis

• Author's viewpoint

• Poetic perspective

• The term for the personal understanding or interpretation of a poem by a reader is 'reader response.'

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Anika, Henry, and Jackson are in a literature club. They are given two poems to compare. What aspects should they focus on to identify similarities and differences?

• Font style and paper color

• Themes, literary devices, structure, and tone

• Author's biography and publication date

• Rhyme scheme and punctuation

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During a poetry class, Abigail wrote a poem where she used words that imitate the sound they describe. Noah, curious about this, asked Ava, 'What is the poetic device that Abigail used in her poem?'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

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Evelyn, Aria, and Anika are participating in a poetry competition. They are asked to write a poem that consists of three quatrains and a couplet, with a specific rhyme scheme. Which poetic form are they being asked to write?

• Shakespearean sonnet

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Free verse

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Liam, Lily, and Elijah are in a literature class. Their teacher gave them a poem and asked them to perform a certain task. What is the term for the task where they have to analyze the poem's meaning, structure, and literary devices?

• Rhyme examination

• The term is 'poetry analysis.'

• Verse investigation

• Literary scrutiny

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Priya, Ethan, and Abigail were in a literature class discussing a poem. The teacher asked, 'What is the term for the emotional or intellectual response this poem evokes in you?'

• Intellectual feedback

• The term for the emotional or intellectual response a poem evokes in the reader is 'aesthetic response.'

• Poetic resonance

• Emotional reaction

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Aiden, Grace, and David are in a literature class where they are asked to compare two poems. What aspect should they focus on to understand the themes and messages?

• Analyzing the language, imagery, symbolism, and literary devices

• Comparing the length and structure of the poems

• Focusing on the publication date and author's biography

• Ignoring the language and imagery and only looking at the title

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