AP English Vocab 2025/2026 Exam
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active voice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When the subject of a sentence performs the
action.
Ex: "Stephane cleaned her room."
passive voice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The subject of the sentence receives the
action.
Ex: "The room was cleaned by Stephane."
Allusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An indirect reference to something, usually
something well known/something known by the reader.
Ex: "His grin was like kryptonite to me."
, Anecdote - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A short recounting of a relevant episode or
event.
Ex: "I told them a short anecdote of when my brother fell down the stairs."
Antecedent - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a
pronoun.
Ex: "My dad's soup is the best, it makes my whole day when he makes it."
Comic relief - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A humorous scene inserted into a serious
story.
Ex: "Sokka was used as a comic relief to balance 'Avatar, the last air
benders' serious story of war and loss."
Diction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Speaker or writers word choice.
Ex: "You're horrible at this." V.S. "You need to practice more."
Colloquial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ordinary or familiar type of conversation.
Informal.
Ex: "She kicked the bucket."
Connotation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A different meaning or feeling associated
with a word.
Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
active voice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When the subject of a sentence performs the
action.
Ex: "Stephane cleaned her room."
passive voice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The subject of the sentence receives the
action.
Ex: "The room was cleaned by Stephane."
Allusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An indirect reference to something, usually
something well known/something known by the reader.
Ex: "His grin was like kryptonite to me."
, Anecdote - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A short recounting of a relevant episode or
event.
Ex: "I told them a short anecdote of when my brother fell down the stairs."
Antecedent - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a
pronoun.
Ex: "My dad's soup is the best, it makes my whole day when he makes it."
Comic relief - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A humorous scene inserted into a serious
story.
Ex: "Sokka was used as a comic relief to balance 'Avatar, the last air
benders' serious story of war and loss."
Diction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Speaker or writers word choice.
Ex: "You're horrible at this." V.S. "You need to practice more."
Colloquial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ordinary or familiar type of conversation.
Informal.
Ex: "She kicked the bucket."
Connotation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A different meaning or feeling associated
with a word.
