AP Literature Flashcards

2631222231	The phrase back door to their hearts in paragraph 1 is an example of a type of figurative language called	Metaphor	0
2631225322	The author is using the phrase back door to their hearts to	Suggest that ants are straightforward and honest; they do not act in a hypocritical manner by saying one thing but meaning another	1
2631229482	According to the first paragraph, ants do all of the following activities and have all the following traits EXCEPT	assail their enemies through devious means	2
2631231547	The phrase eat on the run in paragraph 1 is a(n)	idiom	3
2631236257	From the diction and syntax in this passage, such as the substandard usage "ain't," you can conclude that	the author is using an earthy, vernacular English to appeal to his audience	4
2631240494	The repeated phrase they don't care...in the second paragraph is an example of a stylistic element called	parallel structure	5
2631244777	The author creates all the following effects through the use of the technique identified in question 6 EXCEPT	irony	6
2631250322	What qualities of the ants, mentioned in paragraph 3, does the author imply could also characterize good human beings?	faithful, hard-working, and virtuous	7
2631263947	The phrase full of faith (line 20) is an example of	alliteration	8
2631266877	The author of this passage is most likely a(n)	humorist or satirist	9
2631268926	How are the ants' laws different from ours according to the author?	the ants' laws have meaning and their lawgivers cannot be corrupted	10
2631271769	From the diction and syntax used in this passage, you can conclude that	the writer was using stylistic elements to defend common sense, fair play, and traditional values	11
2631278755	The tone of this passage is best characterized as	satirical	12
2631281361	According to the first stanza, the flower remains untouched because	it grows in out-of-the way places and so is overlooked nearly all the time	13
2631436681	In the first stanza, the poet uses a literary technique called an apostrophe when he	directly addresses the flower	14
2631441771	The mood of the first stanza is BEST described as	content and restful	15
2631446986	According the stanza II, how has nature favored wild honeysuckle?	nature gave the honeysuckle a retreat in which to grow, planted trees to shade it, and provided a war source for it.	16
2631451491	Which of the following literary techniques does the author use when he describes the soft waters as "murmuring by" in line 10?	personification and onomatopoeia	17
2631457825	Based on context clues, which of the following choices is the best synonym for the word smit in line 13?	infatuated with	18
2631536356	Which of the statements below best describes the third stanza?	the stanza assumes a somber atmosphere that suggest the approach of death.	19
2631542829	In the last stanza, the speaker adopts a thoughtful and reflective attitude because he	takes comfort in the thought that the plant came from nothing out of the cycle of nature and will complete its own cycle in returning to nature's province	20
2631549886	What literary technique is the author using in the last line when he refers to "The frail duration of a flower"?	alliteration	21
2631552910	The poem's speaker is best described as	someone walking through a field	22
2631553860	The poem's rhyme pattern is	ababcc,dedeff,ghghii,jkjkii	23
2631560034	The poet's attitude in this poem moves from		24
2631567184	You can infer that in this poem		25
2631568877	The best title for this poem is		26
2631569583	Which generalization best states the theme of this poem?		27
2631570548	This poem reflects all the concepts of the Romantic era EXCEPT		28
2632560054	The selection opens with an historical overview of factory girls in order to	set the narrative that follows in context	29
2632562622	Why did the author choose the word overseer (line 7) to describe the factory foreman?	the word connotes bondage, which reflects the author's view of the employer-employee relationship in the mills.	30
2632566290	You can infer from context that opprobrium (line 11) means	disgrace	31
2632568109	"Blooming and energetic New England women" (lines 19-20) eventually flocked to the mills because they	received high wages paid in cash and factory work lost its negative overtones	32
2632571159	The phrase en masse (line 26) is in italics to indicate	it is foreign phrase	33
2632572748	According to the author, what caused the Lowell cotton factory strike?	a cutback in wages and a plan to have the girls pay the board of each worker	34
2632575415	Based on her voice in this selection and her description of her actions, the narrator can be characterized as	a courageous leader who stands up for her beliefs and the rights of others	35
2632583013	From which point of view is this selection narrated?	first-person	36
2632584582	Why is this point of view appropriate for this section?	it gives the selection an immediacy and vividness that other points of view do not afford.	37
2632587621	You can infer that the narrator is NOT	against the speech at the pump	38
2632588611	This selection can BEST be categorized as	a nonfiction essay	39
2632591189	From the information in this selection, you can BEST conclude that	the road to improvement of working conditions for women was long and arduous, with many setbacks	40
2632593757	The author's primary purpose in this selection is to	document a significant chapter in America's past	41
2632613450	According to the first stanza, the author's purpose in this poem is to	advise his readers how to best live their lives	42
2632620427	The poet presents his ideas in the first two stanzas with all of the following metaphors EXCEPT	people who creep between heaven and earth	43
2632624482	The phrase distant deep (line 4) is an example of a literary technique called	alliteration	44
2632626835	What theme does the author state in the second stanza?	people will lead happier lives if they avoid extremes.	45
2632631624	The conclusion the poet wants readers to draw from the description of tall trees and a lofty tower in lines 13-15 is that	the proudest and most powerful people can suffer the cruelest falls	46
2632634606	You can infer from context that the word eminence (line 17) means	mountain peak	47
2632636268	In the fourth stanza, what is the poet's main idea about the philosopher?	in good times, he rejoices only moderately; in bad times, he maintains hope for the future.	48
2632641106	Line 25, "thine heaven be overcast," can best be read	as a metaphor for general misfortune	49
2632643440	The tone of this poem is most accurately described as	serious but uplifting	50
2632647817	Line 28 is an allusion to be the god Apollo, the patron of musicians and poets. The Greeks and Romans viewed Apollo as the embodiment of beauty and reasoning, but he could also be cruel and unforgiving. This allusion adds to the poem's meaning by	illustrating the speaker's point that life offers both affliction and good fortune	51
2632653791	What does the poet mean in the last line when he advises readers to "Take half thy canvas in"?		52
2632654824	Which of the following titles best suits the poem's topic and theme?		53