AP LANG exam review questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Argumentative/Synthesis Essay - ANSWER -intro, 2-3 main points, counterargument, conclusion
-counterargument can be separate paragraph anywhere in the body, or tied in to one of the main point
paragraphs
-use at least 3 sources, 1 to back up counterargument
-use specific evidence; don't make the reader look up evidence
-"According to Source A..."; put (Source A) at the end of sentence using specific evidence
-high diction
-clear, concise thesis
-don't stress over qualifying, defending, or challenging; whatever you choose, do it well
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - ANSWER -analyze diction, syntax, rhetorical strategies
-show respect for author
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full name
-avoid cliches ("so-and-so paints a picture," etc.")
-do not waste time on intro
-no contractions- spell everything out
-clear, concise thesis
Argumentative/Elaboration Essay - ANSWER -use examples from history, literature, science, personal, etc
(at least 3 examples is best)
-come up with your own evidence
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full name
-clear, concise thesis
Alliteration - ANSWER when two words in a sentence begin with the same letter
EX: The big blue ball
,Antonomasia - ANSWER a substitution of any epithet or phrase for a proper name
EX: "The King of Rock n Roll" for Elvis Presley
Anthimeria - ANSWER any novel change in a word's use, most commonly the use of a noun as if it were a
verb
EX: "Chill-cold; there's a time to break and a time to chill"
Assonance - ANSWER the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or
proximate words
EX: "she sells seashells by the seashore"
Anaphora - ANSWER repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive
clauses, sentences, or lines
EX: "and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire...let freedom ring from...let
freedom ring from..."
Epistrophe - ANSWER ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or
words
EX: "where now? when now? who now?"
Anadiplosis - ANSWER the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is used at the end
of the sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence
EX: "The mountains look on Marathon - And Marathon looks on the sea..."
,"He retained his virtues amidst all his - misfortunes — misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or
prevent."
"For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas and hath not left his peer."
Epizeuxis - ANSWER the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, for vehemence or
emphasis
EX: "And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never!" -King Lear
"We are never ever ever ever getting back together" -Taylor Swift
Caricature - ANSWER device used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular aspects of a
subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect
EX: "Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good
deal of train oil in his system. Mrs. Chadband is a stern, severe-looking, silent woman. Mr. Chadband
moves softly and cumbrously, not unlike a bear who has been taught to walk upright. He is very much
embarrassed about the arms, as if they were inconvenient to him."
Parenthesis - ANSWER an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage
that is not essential to the literal meaning
EX: my dog, who is very hyper, has shaggy hair
Indirect discourse - ANSWER discourse consisting not of an exact quotation of a speaker's words but of a
version transformed from them for grammatical inclusion in a larger sentence
EX: He said he was hungry
Diatribe - ANSWER a forceful and bitter attack against someone or something
, EX: a father lecturing his son about how the son is not doing anything with his life
Diacope - ANSWER the repetition of a word or phrase with one or two intervening words
EX: "All happy families are alike, but an unhappy family is unhappy after its own fashion." ("unhappy" is
the diacope)
Parallelism - ANSWER refers to grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a
sentence
EX: "good we must love, and must hate ill"
Epanalepsis - ANSWER the repetition of the initial word(s) of a clause or sentence at the end of that
same clause or sentence
EX: "the king is dead; long live the king"
Isocolon - ANSWER a string of phrases of corresponding structure and equal length
EX: "I came; I saw; I conquered"
Ellipsis - ANSWER the suppression of ancillary words to render an expression more lively or more forceful
EX: John can play the guitar; Mary can too
Polysyndeton - ANSWER opposite of asyndeton, the deliberate use of many conjunctions for emphasis
EX: we ran and sang and jumped and danced and laughed and smiled
answers with solutions 2025
Argumentative/Synthesis Essay - ANSWER -intro, 2-3 main points, counterargument, conclusion
-counterargument can be separate paragraph anywhere in the body, or tied in to one of the main point
paragraphs
-use at least 3 sources, 1 to back up counterargument
-use specific evidence; don't make the reader look up evidence
-"According to Source A..."; put (Source A) at the end of sentence using specific evidence
-high diction
-clear, concise thesis
-don't stress over qualifying, defending, or challenging; whatever you choose, do it well
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - ANSWER -analyze diction, syntax, rhetorical strategies
-show respect for author
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full name
-avoid cliches ("so-and-so paints a picture," etc.")
-do not waste time on intro
-no contractions- spell everything out
-clear, concise thesis
Argumentative/Elaboration Essay - ANSWER -use examples from history, literature, science, personal, etc
(at least 3 examples is best)
-come up with your own evidence
-refer to author (if any) by full name first, and then last name once you use full name
-clear, concise thesis
Alliteration - ANSWER when two words in a sentence begin with the same letter
EX: The big blue ball
,Antonomasia - ANSWER a substitution of any epithet or phrase for a proper name
EX: "The King of Rock n Roll" for Elvis Presley
Anthimeria - ANSWER any novel change in a word's use, most commonly the use of a noun as if it were a
verb
EX: "Chill-cold; there's a time to break and a time to chill"
Assonance - ANSWER the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or
proximate words
EX: "she sells seashells by the seashore"
Anaphora - ANSWER repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive
clauses, sentences, or lines
EX: "and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire...let freedom ring from...let
freedom ring from..."
Epistrophe - ANSWER ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or
words
EX: "where now? when now? who now?"
Anadiplosis - ANSWER the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is used at the end
of the sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence
EX: "The mountains look on Marathon - And Marathon looks on the sea..."
,"He retained his virtues amidst all his - misfortunes — misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or
prevent."
"For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas and hath not left his peer."
Epizeuxis - ANSWER the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, for vehemence or
emphasis
EX: "And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never!" -King Lear
"We are never ever ever ever getting back together" -Taylor Swift
Caricature - ANSWER device used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular aspects of a
subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect
EX: "Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good
deal of train oil in his system. Mrs. Chadband is a stern, severe-looking, silent woman. Mr. Chadband
moves softly and cumbrously, not unlike a bear who has been taught to walk upright. He is very much
embarrassed about the arms, as if they were inconvenient to him."
Parenthesis - ANSWER an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage
that is not essential to the literal meaning
EX: my dog, who is very hyper, has shaggy hair
Indirect discourse - ANSWER discourse consisting not of an exact quotation of a speaker's words but of a
version transformed from them for grammatical inclusion in a larger sentence
EX: He said he was hungry
Diatribe - ANSWER a forceful and bitter attack against someone or something
, EX: a father lecturing his son about how the son is not doing anything with his life
Diacope - ANSWER the repetition of a word or phrase with one or two intervening words
EX: "All happy families are alike, but an unhappy family is unhappy after its own fashion." ("unhappy" is
the diacope)
Parallelism - ANSWER refers to grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a
sentence
EX: "good we must love, and must hate ill"
Epanalepsis - ANSWER the repetition of the initial word(s) of a clause or sentence at the end of that
same clause or sentence
EX: "the king is dead; long live the king"
Isocolon - ANSWER a string of phrases of corresponding structure and equal length
EX: "I came; I saw; I conquered"
Ellipsis - ANSWER the suppression of ancillary words to render an expression more lively or more forceful
EX: John can play the guitar; Mary can too
Polysyndeton - ANSWER opposite of asyndeton, the deliberate use of many conjunctions for emphasis
EX: we ran and sang and jumped and danced and laughed and smiled
