Introduction to the class
Go over syllabus
AP Exam details:
MAY 6, Wednesday–3 hours long
Consists of two parts:
Section 1: Multiple Choice
55 Questions | 1 Hour | 45% of Exam Score
• Includes 5 sets of questions with 8–13 questions per set.Each set is preceded by a passage of prose fiction, drama, or poetry of varying difficulty
• The multiple-choice section will always include at least 2 prose fiction passages (this may include drama) and at least 2 poetry passages.
Section 2: Free Response
3 Questions | 2 Hours | 55% of Exam Score
Students write essays that respond to 3 free-response prompts from the following categories:
• A literary analysis of a given poem
• A literary analysis of a given passage of prose fiction (this may include drama)
• An analysis that examines a specific concept, issue, or element in a work of literary merit selected by the student
Scores range from 5-1 (5 is the highest, 1 the lowest; score of 3 is the minimum to earn college credit)
5 (6.2%) 4 (15.7%) 3 (27.8%) 2 (34.3%) 1 (16%) (AP Central Website)
JOIN the class on the AP Central Website (this gets you signed for the exam and needs to be done ASAP):
• Period 1 Join Code: Z9VEZ9 https://myap.collegeboard.org/
• Period 4 Join Code: NRQ3VE https://myap.collegeboard.org/
Introduction to AP Lit Six Big Ideas: Character, Setting, Structure, Narration, Figurative Language, Literary Argumentation
What the test looks like: Practice Exam 2012
EPITHETS–First literary term, student introduction
AP Lit, Washington Academy 