AP English Literature 2

Question 1

In poetry analysis, what does 'enjambment' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Apostrophe is a direct address to someone absent, dead, or to an abstraction.

Question 3

What is the dominant meter of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Accepted Answer

Iambic pentameter

Answer

Shakespearean sonnets are written in iambic pentameter, five iambs per line.

Question 4

In a narrative, 'in medias res' means the story begins:

Accepted Answer

In the middle of the action

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Answer

Symbolism uses concrete objects to stand for abstract concepts.

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