AP Lit

Writing Prompts

100

This is the number of paragraphs you need for an AP essay. 

What is at least 4? 

200

This is a list of items you need to mention in your introduction. 

1. The poem title. 

2. The author's name. 

3. Context

4. Your thesis. 

300

This is what you MUST mention in your thesis statement for a Q3 essay. 

What is a theme statement? 

Writing Prompts

100

This is the total amount of time you have to read the prompts and write all three essays on the exam. 

What is 2 hours? 

200

This is the number of devices you MUST analyze for Q1 and Q2 to score higher than a two on the exam. 

What is 3? 

300

This is what you need to have in your thesis statement for Q1 and Q2. 

What are specific devices and/or specific complexities? 

MC Practice

100

This is the percent you should strive for on the MC section of the exam. 

What is at least 50%? 

200

This is the order in which you should answer the MC questions. 

What is either chronologically OR start with the shortest prompt? 

300

This is the number of questions you will have to answer on the MC section of the exam. 

What is 55? 

Literary Devices

100

This is the definition of "impartial". 

What is "unbiased, objective"? 

200

This is the definition of "vehement". 

What is "intense, forceful, marked by strong feeling"? 

300

This is the definition of "sardonic". 

What is "disdainful, scornfully mocking"? 

Literary Devices

100

This is the definition of "verbose". 

What is "wordy"? 

200

This is the definition of "provincial". 

What is "limited in outlook, narrow in ideas"? 

300

This is the definition of the word "supercilious". 

What is "haughty, contemptuous or disdainful, full of pride"?