Score your highest on exam day
Relax. The fact that you’re even considering taking the APEnglish Literature & Composition exam means you’re smart, hard-working, and ambitious. All you need is to get up to speed onthe exam’s topics and themes and take a couple of practice tests toget comfortable with its question formats and time limits. That’swhere Wiley AP English Literature & Composition comesin.
This user-friendly and completely reliable guide helps you getthe most out of any AP English class and reviews all of the topicsemphasized on the test. It also provides two full-length practiceexams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoringguides. This powerful prep guide helps you practice and perfect allof the skills you need to get your best possible score. And, as aspecial bonus, you’ll also get a handy primer to help you preparefor the test-taking experience.
* A detailed overview of the test
* Subject reviews covering all test topics
* Practice questions
* Sample free-response questions with advice for craftingcritical essays
* Strategies and solid test-taking advice
* Two full-length practice tests with detailed explanations andwalk-throughs
Supplemented with handy lists of test-taking tips and more, Wiley AP English Literature & Composition helps you make examday a very good day, indeed.
Mục lục
Part I: Exam Overview and English Fundamentals 1
Chapter 1: An Overview of the AP Literature and Composition Exam3
Chapter 2: Exam Preparation 17
Chapter 3: English Literature and Composition Fundamentals29
Part II: Poetry 53
Chapter 4: Poetic Devices 55
Chapter 5: Poetry Interpretation 69
Chapter 6: Answering Multiple-Choice Poetry Questions 79
Chapter 7: Writing Essays on Poetic Passages 93
Chapter 8: Practice Poetry Questions 107
Part III: Prose and Drama 131
Chapter 9: Reading Fiction and Drama Passages 133
Chapter 10: Reading Nonfi ction Passages 153
Chapter 11: Answering Multiple-Choice Prose and Drama Questions163
Chapter 12: Writing Essays on Prose and Drama Passages 181
Chapter 13: Practice Prose and Drama Questions 197
Part IV: Open-Ended and Paired-Passage Essays 225
Chapter 14: The Open-Ended Essay 227
Chapter 15: Paired-Passage Essays 241
Part V: Practice Exams and Scoring 257
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1 259
Chapter 17: Scoring Practice Exam 1 279
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2 305
Chapter 19: Scoring Practice Exam 2 325
Part VI: Appendixes and Answer Sheets 349
Appendix A: Literary Works 351
Appendix B: Quick Grammar Review 357
Answer Sheets 365
Index 381
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Geraldine Woods teaches English and directs the independent study program at a high school for gifted students. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has written more than 40 books for students and educators covering English and grammar, literature, science, history, and test prep.
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