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AP ELA Test
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Define and differentiate between simile, metaphor, and personification. | 1. Simile: A comparison using like or as Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human things |
Explain the difference between first-person, second-person, and third-person point of view. | First-person: Narrated by a character within the story ("I"); Second-person: Narrated directly to the reader ("you"); Third-person: Narrated by someone outside the story ("he," "she," "they"). |
Define irony and provide examples of situational, verbal, and dramatic irony. | Situational irony: When the outcome is different from what was expected; Verbal irony: When someone says the opposite of what they mean; Dramatic irony: When the audience knows something the characters do not. |
Discuss the significance of tone and mood in a literary work | Tone refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject matter, while mood is the atmosphere or feeling created within the reader. Both contribute to the overall impact of a literary work. |
Analyze the effectiveness of a particular rhetorical device in a speech or essay. |