It’s important to think of literary elements you’ve studied and mastered as tools in your belt that you’ll be metaphorically bringing with you on the day of your AP® English Literature Exam. Breaking down imagery is your screwdriver. Pinpointing specific diction is your measuring tape. Studying themes and tone are each nails necessary to drive down that coveted 9 score.
Are you taking the AP® English Literature and Composition exam? If you’re taking the course or self-studying, you know the exam is going to be tough. Of course, you want to do your best and score a five on the exam. To do well on the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, you’ll need to score high on the essays.
When it’s time to take the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, will you be ready? If you’re aiming high, you’ll want to know the best route to a five on the AP® exam. You know the exam is going to be tough, so how do prepare for success? To do well on the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, you’ll need to score high on the essays. For that, you’ll need to write a competent, efficient essay that argues an accurate interpretation of the work under examination in the Free Response Question section.
The 2017 AP® English Literature Free Response Questions focus on varying themes and are each structured differently. For an overview of the three prompt types that you may encounter, read The Ultimate Guide to 2016 AP® English Literature FRQs. Here we discuss the third FRQ prompt which allows you to choose a particular work of literature as the focus of your essay.
The 2017 AP® English Literature Free Response Questions focus on varying themes and are each structured differently. For an overview of the three prompt types that you may encounter, read The Ultimate Guide to 2016 AP® English Literature FRQs. Here we discuss the third FRQ prompt which allows you to choose a particular work of literature as the focus of your essay.
If you were out on a hike and someone coming down stopped to tell you that the path to the right was flooded, would you make sure to avoid that path? If you walked on and another hiker said a mountain lion was spotted up ahead, would you find another way?
We understand the apprehension you may feel thinking about the AP® English Literature FRQ portion. We’ve all been through it. Students experienced the same fear in 2015, but we have proof that they made it out the other side.
As we approach AP® exam time, you’ll want to explore how to best prepare yourself for the AP® English Literature free-response section of the exam. Free-response makes up 55% of your test score. In this section, you will write three essays regarding prompts from poetry, a selected passage, and a work of literary fiction you select.
In order to receive a 9 on the AP® English Language or AP® English Literature free response question, you will need to provide a “thorough analysis and demonstrate an impressive control of language” (AP® College Board). Bear in mind that in order to score well you will need to demonstrate good writing, but to score a perfect 9 you will need to impress the AP® English readers with your writing skills. It is a mistake to believe that either you do or don’t possess the ability to write engagingly.