AP Lit Test Review - Format, Outline, etc.

Section 1: MCQ 55 Questions (1 hour) 45% of score

Section 2: Essays (2 hours)

Q1 ESSAY: POETRY ANALYSIS + Q2 ESSAY PROSE ANALYSIS

Minimum of 2 literary techniques for the whole essay, per essay, one technique per body paragraph (EX: Allusion, imagery, juxtaposition, flashback, hyperbole, repetition, irony, metaphor, simile, personification; if you want you can explicitly state the technique IN the body paragraph - not the thesis, another technique can be the authors choice of setting, structure, narrative POV)
Topic sentence: Repeat chosen contrast words + explain how it is shown through reason + the literary technique

Thesis

Body Paragraph 1 + 2

Topic sentence, state a : evidence + lit technique, 2 reasons per paragraph. Connect to C

Conclusion

Q3 ESSAY : INDEPENDENT READING NOVEL

narrating the story, choose 3 scenes that can be narrated
Meaning of the work as a whole: should logically fit and be explain roughly throughout the whole essay, w emphasis on it at the end - the character ‘learns a lesson’ + how it applies to society

Intro

In the novel…Author name
specifically address prompt - ex: if it says hierarchy what KIND of hierarchy and how does the character respond to it? the last scene chosen should be the ultimate response to this hierarchy
Do not need context before the scenes
Can say the characters’ role, Moreso for minor characters

Body Paragraphs

3 body paragraphs
Say the scene + how it relates to the thesis, MOTWAW should be part of commentary, peeks into the characters thoughts

Conclusion

You should try to include
Articulate the MOTWAW + how character came upon this, connect it to the scenes and ultimately society

EXAMPLES OF IR NOVELS: