Two Types of Tests AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition Section 1- Multiple Choice aka Reading Comprehension One Hour Section 2- Three Essays- two style analyses- one on prose and one on poetry- one free response Two Hours
Categories of Questions Close Reading Reading Comprehension- Multiple Choice Questions
Six Categories- Close Reading Rhetoric(style) Authorial Meaning, purpose, theme Main Idea Organization & Structure Rhetorical Modes Poetry
Rhetoric(style) Use of language to create an effect Syntax-sentence structure Diction-word choice Point of View Figurative Language How?
Authorial Meaning Purpose Theme Why?
Main Idea Tone
Organization & Structure Paragraph Development Versification
Rhetorical Modes Narrative Descriptive Argument Expository
Poetry Metaphor & Irony
Essays- 40 Minutes Style Analysis Essay Free Response Essay
Free Response Question Types of Possible Questions Character Setting Style Tone Theme
Need to Know for AP Test Literary terminology Tone terms General Vocab. Grammar-parts of speech clauses- independent and subordinate sentence structure