AP Lang Literary Devices Quizs

Imagery

• The use of vivid language to create mental images.

• A technique used to create sound effects in poetry.

• A method of organizing ideas in a narrative.

• A style of writing that focuses on abstract concepts.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Colloquialism

• A formal word used in academic writing.

• A word or phrase that is informal or characteristic of ordinary or regional language.

• A technical term used in specific fields.

• A slang term that is universally accepted.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

Hyperbole

• A subtle understatement.

• An obvious exaggeration.

• A literal statement.

• A rhetorical question.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Simile

• A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using 'like' or 'as'.

• A comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that exaggerates for effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Theme

• The central topic or message of a piece of writing.

• A recurring symbol in a story.

• The time and place in which a story occurs.

• The main character's journey throughout the narrative.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Appositive

• A verb that describes an action or state.

• A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or noun phrase.

• An adjective that modifies a noun.

• A preposition that shows the relationship between a noun and another word.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Aphorism

• A lengthy explanation of a concept.

• A concise and memorable statement expressing a general truth or observation.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A scientific theory that has been proven.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Ethos

• A persuasive appeal based on the credibility or authority of the speaker or writer.

• A method of appealing to the audience's emotions.

• A technique used to present logical arguments and evidence.

• A strategy for creating a strong narrative structure.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Satire

• The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

• A serious and factual representation of events without any exaggeration.

• A form of art that focuses solely on the beauty of nature and human emotions.

• A literary technique that involves the use of metaphors and similes to enhance storytelling.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Antithesis

• A figure of speech in which two contrasting ideas are presented in a parallel structure.

• A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A literary device that involves the use of similar grammatical structures to create rhythm.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5