Thursday, May 3, 2007

AP Lit Exam - Reviewing Major Works for the Free Response Essay

Before today and next Thursday, I need you to review the major works we read in class this year. The final essay will require that you apply one work of literary merit to a prompt or question. You must know the works well. Sparknotes gives a very comprehensive look at all aspects of each work.

Oedipus Rex - Make sure only to review the section for Oedipus the King. We didn't read the other two plays.
Frankenstein
Dorian Gray
Invisible Man

You may also use the works you read for the summer reading assignment, as well as the works you read for the independent reading project in December. Lastly, if you feel comfortable with a classic work you read in 11th grade, such as the novel The Great Gatsby or the play Othello, then brush up by reviewing those works also. If you are unsure whether or not it qualifies as being of "literary merit," check it against this list. As GI Joe says, or said at least, knowing is half the battle.

Lastly, here is a link to every free response question since 1970. Go through the most recent ones. Figure out what work you would use and how you would answer the question. Since this is a bloggedy type site, you probably will not be able to access it at school, so I have uploaded it to my google docs. Feel free to download and print (or copy and paste and print).