Class Novels
Literary Devices
Name that Author
Short Stories
Random Exam Facts
100

In this piece of literature, a prince seeks revenge for the death of his beloved father.

What is Hamlet?

100

Occurs when the audience knows something that the characters don't.

What is dramatic irony.

100

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

100

This story is structured like a laundry list of do's and dont's

Girl

100

What are the two main sections of the the AP English Literature and Composition Exam?

Multiple Choice and Free Response

200

In this story, the main character searches for true, passionate love

Their Eyes Were Watching God

200

Something happening very differently to what was expected.

What is situational  irony.

200

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison

200

In this story, the main female protagonist has a psychotic break

The Yellow Wallpaper

200

How many points are you awarded for a defensible thesis statement?

One point

300

This read is a great example of Dystopian Fiction

Fahrenheit 451

300

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

What is a paradox.

300

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

300

In this read, the main character's husband appears at the end.

The Story of an Hour

300

Up to how many points can you be awarded for evidence and commentary?

Up to four points

400

This read is an example of Satire

Animal Farm

400

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

What is an allegory.

400

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

400

This short story has a character who disguises himself to appear younger than he really is in order to lure the protagonist out of her house.

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been

400

What is the percentage weight of the MCQ section of the AP Lit exam

45% of the overall score

500

This story is a great example of Gothic Literature

Frankenstein

500

A specific use of extended metaphor; often in the form of multiple metaphors, juxtapositions, or similes to create and enhance the comparison.

Conceit

500

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

500

This story uses first-person narrator who uses the plural voice

A Rose for Emily

500

What percentage of exam takers are likely to score a 5 on the AP Lit exam?

10 % of all exam takers will score a 5