Multiple Choice
- 45% of grade
- No penalty for guessing
- 60 minutes to answer 55 questions on 4 passages
- You don't need 100% to receive a 5
- There are 5 levels of questions
- 1-2 range contains questions like what is the main idea of the passage?
- 3-4 range contains question like what is the tone and they test you on your understanding of structure
- 5 level questions are interpretive
- most of the test is comprised of 3-4 level questions
- Decide which passage will be easiest to read and respond to and start with that passage
- If any part of the answer is wrong then the whole answer is wrong
- Look for questions that provide other answers
- Preparation: review/learn terms and vocabulary and practice answering multiple choice questions
- 3 essays, 40 mins each.
- 55% of AP test grade
- 2 are closed readings- use compare and contrast, and they will be about poems, plays, or short stories
- the 3rd is a free response - choose a known piece, prepare a limited number of works thoroughly
- Do not forget the hidden "So What?" question- meaning of the work
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/english_lit/exam.html?englit
From experience in previous classes, learning all the terminology definitely helps.
Allusion
a reference to something in previous literature and/or history.
- word or symbol that suggest more than it says
- reinforces and ties the ideas of the work with ideas of another, often more prevalent, work
- humorous, witty, and emotional
· Meaning- the experience expressed by the work
· Prose Meaning- the prose paraphrase, often in the form of a story, description, human character, or emotion.
*Critical Approaches Wiki helps
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