How to be successful in AP Literature and Composition

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How to be successful in AP Literature and Composition

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This website is dedicated to students enrolled in AP Literature and Compostition. This site offers information on the AP exam itself and the class you will be taking. I'll present information that makes Literature interesting and fun. Of course, I'll want to include plenty of links so students can explore a wealth of ideas on the web. Once you have truly navigated this site expect to have at least a 3 on the AP Exam.

Be prepared to read classic literature such as Shakespeare and other classic authors. Knowing literature is not only important but analyzing poems is key to this class and the test.

Make yourself familiar with famous poems such as T.S. Eliot's the Hollow Man and other famous poems.

Know the time periods in which literature falls. The -ism's of literature is really important to this class. Be aware of romanticism, naturalism, and all the other -ism's in order to give your essay a correct time period.

Remember that literature is affected by certain time periods.

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Here this picture of an ocean represents the era known as naturalism. Naturalism was a key period in time where writers and poets showed that humans were affected by the natural process of life. Writings centered around the rise of technology and nature's wrath against humans.

Build your vocabulary because the AP Literature Test is not only essays but multiple choice questions.

Meet the Challenge of writing three essays 120 minutes!

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Know how to write a powerful thesis that organizes the rest of the essay.

Within your essay highlight literary terms such as tone, diction, point of view, and characterization.