This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap English Language – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap English Language Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best defines parallelism? A) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. B) The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. C) A literary device where a speak or writer uses a figure of speech to directly address a person or a personified thing. D) The use of a series of words, phrases, or clauses that have similar grammatical structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The use of a series of words, phrases, or clauses that have similar grammatical structure. 2. In rhetorical analysis, commentary refers to A) The direct quotation from a source. B) The explanation of how evidence supports a claim. C) The summary of a passage's content. D) The restatement of the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The explanation of how evidence supports a claim. 3. Identify the rhetorical device that uses deliberate exaggeration to make a point. A) Metaphor. B) Understatement. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 4. The persuasive appeal of one's character, or credibility, is called ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. Which of the following best describes the tone of a satirical piece? A) Serious and formal. B) Light-hearted and humorous. C) Angry and confrontational. D) Solemn and reflective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light-hearted and humorous. 6. What is a potential pitfall when using sources in your essay? A) Letting the sources control your argument. B) Using too few sources. C) Writing too briefly. D) Quoting too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Letting the sources control your argument. 7. Bradstreet says, "when we live no more, we live ever." A) Exposition. B) Metaphor. C) Paradox. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paradox. 8. Author's prejudice toward a subject A) Concession. B) Attitude. C) Bias. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 9. What does 'Juxtaposition' involve? A) The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. B) The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. C) Placing two words, phrases, images, or ideas close together or side by side for comparison or contrast. D) A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placing two words, phrases, images, or ideas close together or side by side for comparison or contrast. 10. The weather was raining and dark stormy clouds hung in the sky. The air was oppressively heavy. A) Metaphor. B) Mood. C) Simile. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood. 11. What is an example of anaphora? A) 'She sells sea shells.'. B) 'It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.'. C) 'Plan ahead:it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.'. D) 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.'. 12. What does column A on the AP English Language rubric score? A) Thesis. B) Evidence/commentary. C) Sophistication. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 13. Define juxtaposition A) A literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts. B) An element of syntax in which the most prominent information is positioned at the beginning of the sentence. C) A literary technique in which ideas are intentionally positioned for purposes of comparison rather than contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts. 14. Which rhetorical term is used to create a mood in a literary work? A) Aphorism. B) Atmosphere. C) Clause. D) Coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere. 15. Which of the following is a common pitfall to avoid when using definitions? A) Relying solely on dictionary definitions. B) Using multiple approaches. C) Expanding through examples. D) Explaining the significance of the definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relying solely on dictionary definitions. 16. When words are used in a non-literal way, it is known as what? A) Hyperbole. B) Imagery. C) Figurative language. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figurative language. 17. The stance or opinion of a writer on an issue A) Evidence. B) Reservation. C) Position. D) Rhetorical situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Position. 18. In what part of the essays will you score the most points? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) Cheyenne Goetz has a potty mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body. 19. How many sources do the instructions say to use? A) 2, 3. B) 3, 5. C) 3, 4. D) 2, 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3, 4. 20. How does the writer contribute to the reasoning of the author's argument primarily in the sixth paragraph? A) Discusses the author's affection for fast food. B) Emphasizes the sacrifices the author's parents have made for her. C) Describes the author's unique order at McDonald's. D) Highlights the author's refusal to eat other fast food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizes the sacrifices the author's parents have made for her. 21. Which rhetorical device is this? b A) Ethos. B) B. Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Pathos. 22. Fill in the blank: ..... is endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 23. How much total time is allotted for the free-response (essay) section? READING AND WRITING TOGETHERRRR!!! A) 1 hour. B) 2 hours. C) 2 hours and 15 minutes. D) 3 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 hours and 15 minutes. 24. A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of literature is known as ..... A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 25. The flowers danced in the wind. A) Personification. B) Allusion. C) Parody. D) Oxymoron. 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