AP Spanish Spanish: Reading Comprehension & Interpretation 3

Question 1

A Spanish literary text describes the setting using predominantly dark imagery: 'las sombras se extendían como dedos fríos sobre la tierra.' This passage exemplifies which literary device?

Accepted Answer

Símil (simile)

Answer

The comparison of shadows to cold fingers using 'como' (like/as) is a simile (símil), a direct comparison between two unlike things.

Question 2

An AP Spanish reading passage from a Latin American author frequently uses 'vos' instead of 'tú.' This linguistic feature most likely indicates the text originates from:

Accepted Answer

Argentina or Uruguay

Answer

'Voseo' — using 'vos' as the informal second-person singular — is characteristic of Rioplatense Spanish, especially Argentina and Uruguay.

Question 3

In a passage about environmental activism, the author writes: 'El planeta no pide permiso para morir.' What rhetorical strategy does this employ?

Accepted Answer

Personification of the planet to create urgency

Answer

Attributing human actions ('pedir permiso,' 'morir') to the planet is personification, used rhetorically to create emotional urgency.

Question 4

A student reads a passage containing the phrase 'no obstante las dificultades económicas, la familia prosperó.' What does 'no obstante' signal?

Accepted Answer

A concession or contrast (nevertheless/despite)

Answer

'No obstante' is a formal connective meaning 'nevertheless' or 'despite,' signaling that what follows contrasts with what preceded.

Question 5

When interpreting a poem in AP Spanish, the term 'encabalgamiento' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A line that runs over into the next without a grammatical pause

Answer

Encabalgamiento (enjambment) occurs when a sentence or phrase extends beyond the end of a poetic line into the next without punctuation pause.

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AP Spanish Spanish: Reading Comprehension & Interpretation 3