AP Lit Rubric
How many points will you receive if you Simply restates thesis, repeats provided information, or offers information irrelevant to the prompt?
You will receive 0 points
What is a hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements to make humor.
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” Who said this quote?
Lysander
How old was Esperanza ?
12 years-old
what are the three different type of essays we learnt this year?
poetry analysis, prose analysis, and a literary argument
What are the three components of the AP essay rubric?
1. Thesis
2. Evidence AND Commentary
3. Sophistication
What is a Metaphor?
A direct comparison between two unlike things.
”Lord, what fools these mortals be!” Who said this quote?
puck
How does Esperanza feel about moving?
All she wanted was a true home and she was sick of moving.
what method do we use when writing these essays?
says, does and because method
How can you score a 1 for the Thesis part of the essay?
Responds to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the poem.
What is diction?
Author’s purposeful use of words- denotative and connotative
"Tie up my love's tongue, bring him silently." Who has said this quote?
titania
how many siblings does esperanza have?
3
what must every essay start with?
introduction with a defensible claim
How do you receive a score of 1 for the sophistication part of the essay?
1. Identifying and exploring complexities or tensions within the poem.
2. Illuminating the student’s interpretation by situating it within a broader context.
3. Accounting for alternative interpretations of the poem.
4. Employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive.
What is Ambiguity?
literary element that shows double meaning by adding confusion in the work. literary element that shows double meaning by adding confusion in the work.
Explain the relationship between the four lovers
Lysander and Hermia are in love, but Hermia's father, Egeus, prefers Demetrius as a second proposal for his daughter. Demetrius used to be in love with Helena, but he left her, despite the fact that she still loves him.
what was the game called that they made up songs to?
double Dutch
name some S/D/B verbs
demonstrates, narrates, exemplify, develops, claims, illustrates, etc.
What is needed to be done to receive 4 points on
“Evidence AND Commentary?”
EVIDENCE:
You must Provide specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning.
COMMENTARY: You must Consistently explain how the evidence supports a line of reasoning.
AND
Explain how multiple literary elements or techniques in the poem contribute to its meaning.
The purpose of personification is so that the author can express different sections or the personality of the character or give characters facts about them.
What is the purpose for the use of personification?
”For ere Demetrius looked on Hermia’s eyne,
He hailed down oaths that he was only mine;
And when this hail
some heat from Hermia felt,
So he dissolved, and showers of oaths did melt.” What does Helena express here?
she expresses her jealousy of the lover’s happiness and/or Hermia’s beauty.
In the short, Four Skinny Trees, why does Esperanza identify herself with the trees?
She sees herself in the trees and identifies with them. Like herself and the residents on Mango Street, she calls them outsiders and makes raggedy explanations. They merely exist and make little contribution.
Approximately how many paragraphs should be in these types of essays?
5