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    Preface Acknowledgments Credits About the Authors Introduction: The Five-Step Program STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program 1 What You Should Know About the AP Literature Exam Background on the Advanced Placement Exam Reasons for Taking the Advanced Placement Exam What You Need to Know About the AP Lit Exam 2 How to Plan Your Time Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Literature Exam Calendars for Preparing for the AP Literature Exam STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness 3 The Diagnostic/Master Exam A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam Diagnostic/Master Exam Afterword STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success 4 Section I of the Exam: The Multiple-Choice Questions Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam Types of Multiple-Choice Questions Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions

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    Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions The Multiple-Choice Section of the Diagnostic/Master Exam Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions Answers and Explanations 5 The Prose Passage Essay Introduction to the Prose Passage Essay Types of Prose Passage Essay Questions Rating the Prose Passage Essay Timing the Essay Working the Prompt Reading and Notating the Prose Passage Writing the Opening Paragraph Writing the Body Sample Student Essays Rating the Student Essays Rapid Review 6 The Poetry Essay Introduction to the Poetry Essay Types of Prompts Used for the Poetry Essay Timing and Planning the Poetry Essay Working the Prompt Reading and Notating the Poetry Selection Writing the Opening Paragraph Writing the Body of the Poetry Essay Sample Student Essays Rating the Student Essays Rapid Review 7 The Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument Introduction to the Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument Types of Free-Response Prompts General Rubrics for the Free-Response Essay Timing and Planning the Free-Response Essay Working the Prompt from the Diagnostic/Master Exam

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    Developing the Opening Paragraph Developing the Body of the Essay Sample Student Essays Rating the Student Essays Final Comments Rapid Review Steps to Achieving Six Points for the AP English Literature Exam Essays STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High Introduction to Review Section 8 Comprehensive Review—Prose Introduction to Prose Five Aspects of Every Narrative Types of Novels Literary Terminology Prose Analysis Final Comments Rapid Review 9 Comprehensive Review—Poetry Introduction to Poetry The Structure of Poetry Types of Poetry Interpretation of Poetry Poems for Comparison and Contrast Rapid Review 10 A Practical Approach—PLOTSUMAR Introduction to PLOTSUMAR PLOTSUMAR in Action Applying PLOTSUMAR to a Poem PLOTSUMAR Techniques Rapid Review STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

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    Practice Exam 1 Section I Section II Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions Answers and Explanations Rating the Essay Section Sample Student Essays Practice Exam 2 Section I Section II Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions Answers and Explanations Rating the Essay Section Sample Student Essays Appendixes Suggested Reading Guide Classicism Realism Romanticism Impressionism Expressionism Naturalism General Bibliography Recommended Poets Recommended Authors Glossary Websites

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    PREFACE Welcome to our latest revised AP Literature class. As we said in the earlier versions of this book, we are first and foremost teachers who have taught Advanced Placement to literally thousands of students who successfully took the AP exam. With this guide, we hope to share with you what we know as well as what we have learned from our own students. We see you as a student in our class—only quieter! Our philosophy has always been NOT to teach only for the AP test. Instead, our goal has always been to develop those insights, appreciations, and skills that lead to advanced levels of facility with literature and composition. These are the very same skills which will enable you to do well on the AP Literature exam. Our aim is to remove your anxiety and to improve your comfort level with the test. We believe that you are already motivated to succeed; otherwise, you would not have come this far. And, obviously, you would not have purchased this prep book. Since you are already in an English class, this book is going to supplement your lit- erature course readings, analysis, and writing. We are going to give you the opportunity to practice processes and techniques that we know from experience REALLY WORK! If you apply the techniques and processes presented in this book, we are confident you can succeed in both the course and on the exam. We have listened to comments and suggestions from both instructors and students of AP English Literature, and keeping their thoughts in mind, this revised text has more inter- active activities and practice to help hone those skills needed to do well in class and on the AP Literature exam. In addition, there are special review questions and activities related to specific chapters that McGraw Hill has available on its website devoted to the 5 Steps series. There you can test how well you have internalized the material in the chapter. Let’s begin.

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    Our love and appreciation to Allan and to Leah for their constant support and encourage- ment. Our very special thanks to our professional mentors who have guided us throughout our careers: Steven Piorkowski and Howard Damon. To the following for their support and suggestions: Diane Antonucci, Richard Andres, Mary Moran, Mike Thier, Mark Misthal, Dave Martin, Edward Stern, Christine Scarf, John Smales, and Michael Hartnett—thank you. The authors wish to acknowledge the participation, insights, and feedback provided us by the following colleagues and students: Islip High School: Teacher: Marge Grossgold Students: Caitlin Rizzo and Katelyn Zawyrucha Jericho High School: Teachers: Diane Antonucci, Michael Hartnett Students: Tara Arschin, Samantha Brody, Jenna Butner, Julie Ivans, Grace Kwak, Ari Weiss, Erica Ross, David Swidler, and Sherli Yeroushalmi Massapequa High School: Teachers: Sue Bruno and Rosemary Verade Student: Margaretta Dimos Solomon Schechter School: Teachers: Dennis Young and Miriam Fischer Students: Yadin Duckstein, Ari Lucas, and Jonathan Kotter Wantagh High School: Teachers: Sherry Skolnick and Pat Castellano Student: Lauren Manning

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