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AP Literature Exam Prep Notes

AP Literature Exam Prep Notes. Thursday, May 8th. 7:45 am Competition Gym. Length of Exam: 3 Hours 2 Sections: - multiple choice -essay. There’s a short breather between sections. Even if you finish early, you must stay in testing room for entire exam. What to bring:. picture ID

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AP Literature Exam Prep Notes

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  1. AP Literature Exam Prep Notes

  2. Thursday, May 8th 7:45 am Competition Gym

  3. Length of Exam: 3 Hours 2 Sections:-multiple choice-essay

  4. There’s a short breather between sections. • Even if you finish early, you must stay in testing room for entire exam.

  5. What to bring: • picture ID • pencils / erasers • blue or black ink pens • a watch • water • a snack • tissues • a jacket or sweater • mints or cough drops

  6. Section I: MULTIPLE CHOICE(45 % of final score) • 60 minutes • 4-6 pieces of poetry and prose • 50-60 questions

  7. Section II: ESSAY (55% of final score) • 2 hours • 3 essays: • 1 poetry (verse) analysis • 1 literary (prose) analysis • 1 student choice analysis

  8. Answer ALL multiple choice questions. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. YAY! Mark the ones you can’t answer and move on. Your objective is to get through all of the questions so you don’t miss any you can potential get correct. Then…go back and work the ones you skipped. Educated guessing is good strategy!!

  9. general literary categories to analyze on essays 1 and 2: • Diction • Imagery • Figurative Language • Sounds • Rhythm/Pace • Patterns • Shifts • Organization • Details • Point-of-View • Tone

  10. NO, NOT this year! • ethos • logos • pathos • “rhetorical devices” This year say… • “literary” devices for prose • “poetic” devices for poetry • do not say “rhetorical” devices

  11. Question #3: Student Choice Analysis Essay You may select which book to write about, even if it’s not on the suggested list. Criteria: • it is of literary merit • you are very familiar with it

  12. Essay 3 prompt may ask about “the meaning of the work as a whole.” Explicitly state what the meaning is in your thesis. Meaning = theme. This is a story about ______ and how ___________________________________.

  13. SUGGESTED TIMING:-2-3 minutes: work the question; underline all key parts -10-15 minutes: read, re-read, annotate, pre-write-25-35 minutes: write the essay -2-3 minutes: proofread Keep track of your own time.Start Time: _____Stop Time: _____ • Divide the 120 MINUTES as you see fit. • You may do the essays in any order.

  14. SHOULD I READ ANOTHER BOOK?

  15. good news: NOW IS THE TIME FOR SPARKNOTES 

  16. *** Novels: Store in your mind… • two novels written in 20th or 21st centuries • two novels written pre-20th century Be prepared to recall: • author • plot points • characters • conflicts • themes • what distinguishes the author’s style • opening and closing paragraphs • anything that makes the work unique

  17. **** Plays: Store in your mind… • two Shakespearean plays • two plays by other playwrights Be prepared to recall: • the setting (place, time, social mores) • major characters • themes • rising and falling action • climax • opening and closing scenes

  18. When you are ready to review … • Go to my website under “AP Exam Prep” • There are copies of handouts and websites to help you review. Most important: • Literary Analysis • Terms

  19. Don’t let the wording or the prompt confuse you or make you feel uncertain. • show how… • analyze the techniques… • discuss the strategies… • what devices are employed… These are all ways of asking how does the author use words?

  20. Remember, The passages and poetry will be from differenttime periods and will be of varying length and degree of difficulty. If /when you read a passage or poem that you think is “hard” don’t panic. Take a breath, tell yourself, “Oh, here’s the hard one” and then go for it!

  21. Reading poetry and/or Shakespeare: Don’t be intimidated by older pieces or by Shakespeare. It’s all English  Begin with what you understand and move forward. • Let punctuation guide you as you read. • Chunk it up and paraphrase. • Begin with what you understand. • Look for patterns: words, images, sounds, etc. that seem to go together. What could these mean as a whole? • Notice SHIFTS (words like but and yet are indicators) • Remember: IMAGERY = MEANING!

  22. Am I ready for this? Absolutely! Approach the exam with healthy respect and confidence. You’re going to have to work for it, but you can do it!

  23. Dear Seniors, I want you to know that I am delighted that you have chosen to take the AP Lit Exam. There is no doubt in my mind that if you bring your best game, you will rock it. You have worked with such earnestness and diligence this year, and I am honored to point your way and say, “THAT is my Phoenix student.” ~ Mrs. C

  24. Analyzing poetry a la’ The Scientific Method: OBSERVE QUESTION HYPOTHESIZE EXPERIMENT SHARE RESULTS • Notice details of the text. • Interact with and annotate the text. • Address questions of how and why. • Test your thinking against the thinking of others. • Conclude and reflect.

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