AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION


A.P. Exam Resources

This resource section is invaluable to preparing for the A.P. English Literature & Composition exam. Familairize yourself with all of these and review the prompts.

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A.P. Exam Resources

This resource section is invaluable to preparing for the A.P. English Literature & Composition exam. Familairize yourself with all of these and review the prompts.

Exam Description for A.P. English Literature & Composition -- what'll be on the exam, you ask?
An A.P. Exam Reader's Advice on Writing -- tips from someone who may be reading your essay
A.P. Multiple-Choice Stems -- types of multiple-choice questions you can expect
A.P. Open-Ended Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the "open" essay questions from the past 42 years
A.P. Poetry Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the poetry essay questions from the past 42 years
A.P. Poetry Prompts with Poems -- includes full text of poems
A.P. Prose Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the prose essay questions from the past 42 years
Sample A.P. English Literature Exam -- this is the actual exam offered in 1987 (same format as today!)

A.P. Exam Practice Strategies & Questions

A.P. Poetry multiple choice question strategies and practice questions
A.P. Open-ended prompt essay rubric (PDF)

Preparing for the A.P. Exam

Students who do well on the A.P. exam are those who can clearly, thoughtfully, and skillfully analyze and discuss literature. This means you will need to:

1. Know a wide variety of literature. This means being able to pull specific examples and quotes off the top of your head from both poetry and prose. 

2. Be able to effectively recognize and use (not just memorize) literary terms and techniques such as tone, symbolism, diction, and imagery in written analysis of a poem, prose passage, or book.

3. Construct your written discussion of literature in a concise and effective manner. (You will have to write three college-level quality essays in 120 minutes on the exam.)

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A.P. Exam Resources

This resource section is invaluable to preparing for the A.P. English Literature & Composition exam. Familairize yourself with all of these and review the prompts.

Exam Description for A.P. English Literature & Composition -- what'll be on the exam, you ask?
An A.P. Exam Reader's Advice on Writing -- tips from someone who may be reading your essay
A.P. Multiple-Choice Stems -- types of multiple-choice questions you can expect
A.P. Open-Ended Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the "open" essay questions from the past 42 years
A.P. Poetry Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the poetry essay questions from the past 42 years
A.P. Poetry Prompts with Poems -- includes full text of poems
A.P. Prose Prompts 1970-2012 -- all the prose essay questions from the past 42 years
Sample A.P. English Literature Exam -- this is the actual exam offered in 1987 (same format as today!)

A.P. Exam Practice Strategies & Questions

A.P. Poetry multiple choice question strategies and practice questions
A.P. Open-ended prompt essay rubric (PDF)

Preparing for the A.P. Exam

Students who do well on the A.P. exam are those who can clearly, thoughtfully, and skillfully analyze and discuss literature. This means you will need to:

1. Know a wide variety of literature. This means being able to pull specific examples and quotes off the top of your head from both poetry and prose. 

2. Be able to effectively recognize and use (not just memorize) literary terms and techniques such as tone, symbolism, diction, and imagery in written analysis of a poem, prose passage, or book.

3. Construct your written discussion of literature in a concise and effective manner. (You will have to write three college-level quality essays in 120 minutes on the exam.)

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