AP English Literature 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In poetry analysis, what does 'enjambment' refer to?
- The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line (Correct answer)
- A pause in the middle of a line
- A repeated final sound at line ends
- A stressed-unstressed syllable pattern
Correct answer: The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line
Enjambment is when a phrase or sentence runs over from one line to the next without a terminal pause.
Question 2: A speaker addresses an absent person or abstract idea directly. This device is called:
- Apostrophe (Correct answer)
- Anaphora
- Synecdoche
- Allusion
Correct answer: Apostrophe
Apostrophe is a direct address to someone absent, dead, or to an abstraction.
Question 3: What is the dominant meter of a Shakespearean sonnet?
- Iambic pentameter (Correct answer)
- Trochaic tetrameter
- Dactylic hexameter
- Anapestic trimeter
Correct answer: Iambic pentameter
Shakespearean sonnets are written in iambic pentameter, five iambs per line.
Question 4: In a narrative, 'in medias res' means the story begins:
- In the middle of the action (Correct answer)
- At the chronological beginning
- With a flashback to childhood
- After the climax has passed
Correct answer: In the middle of the action
In medias res is Latin for 'in the midst of things,' starting amid the action.
Question 5: Which term describes the use of a tangible object to represent an intangible idea?
- Symbolism (Correct answer)
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
- Caesura
Correct answer: Symbolism
Symbolism uses concrete objects to stand for abstract concepts.
Question 6: A contrast between what a character expects and what actually happens is called:
- Situational irony (Correct answer)
- Verbal irony
- Dramatic irony
- Cosmic justice
Correct answer: Situational irony
Situational irony occurs when the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
Question 7: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words is known as:
- Alliteration (Correct answer)
- Assonance
- Consonance
- Sibilance
Correct answer: Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds across successive words.
AP English Literature 2
In poetry analysis, what does 'enjambment' refer to?