AP Lit Literary Terms and Vocabulary Quiz #1

What is the definition of "Ambiguity" in literature?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art within a text.

• A recurring symbol or character type found across different cultures and literature.

• When a text has multiple interpretations or meanings, leaving room for uncertainty.

• The emotional or implied meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "Allusion" refer to in a text?

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art within a text.

• The emotional or implied meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

• A recurring symbol or character type found across different cultures and literature.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an "Archetype" in literature?

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art within a text.

• A recurring symbol or character type found across different cultures and literature.

• When a text has multiple interpretations or meanings, leaving room for uncertainty.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "Connotation" mean?

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• The emotional or implied meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art within a text.

• A recurring symbol or character type found across different cultures and literature.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the "Denotation" of a word?

• The emotional or implied meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art within a text.

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• A recurring symbol or character type found across different cultures and literature.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the term for the author's choice of words and their specific impact on the text?

• Imagery

• Diction

• Irony

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which term describes language used non-literally to create imagery or emphasis?

• Symbolism

• Mood

• Figurative language

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the term for vivid sensory details used to create a mental picture in the reader's mind?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things called?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Theme

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What term describes the overall atmosphere or feeling created by a text?

• Tone

• Mood

• Voice

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3