1. Literary Vocabulary (Click here for 2011 definitions and examples. Click here for 2010 definitions and examples. Click here for 2009 definitions and examples. Click here for 2008 definitions and examples.)
2. Poetry Memorization and Analysis.
Click here for the poems we've been studying in class. Memorize one of them. (If you choose to memorize "The Sick Rose" you will also need to memorize "Ah! Sunflower".)
On the exam you will be given a prompt asking you to analyze how the poet uses literary techniques to convey and embody meaning. For help with writing poetry analysis essays: Click here for three poetry analysis essays from the 2009 AP exam. The first earned a 9, the second earned a 6, and the third earned a 4. You'll also see the scoring rubric and a paragraph explaining the score for each essay. The essays analyze an excerpt from Shakespeare's Henry VIII; click here and you'll find the excerpt on page 2.
3. AP English Literature and Composition reading comprehension multiple choice questions. (Click here and turn to page 14 to see what these questions look like.)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Midyear Exam Literary Vocabulary
Post clear, thorough definitions & clear, appropriate examples of the terms you have been assigned -- offer an explanation if necessary -- by class time January 10.
Sonnets & Poetry (21)
English (Shakespearean) Sonnet, Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter, Meter, Iamb, Rhyme Scheme, Volta, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Stanza, Octet, Sestet, Quatrain, Couplet, Enjambment, End rhyme, Full rhyme, Near/Off/Half/Slant Rhyme, Sonnet Sequence/Sonnet Cycle/Corona/Crown of Sonnets, Blank Verse
Other Types of Poems (5)
free verse, villanelle, sestina, terza rima, ballads
Other Poetic Techniques (3)
anaphora, epistrophe, inversion
Figurative Language (16)
figurative language, simile, metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, personification, apostrophe, conceit, hyperbole, pun, double entendre, rhetorical question (=erotema), oxymoron, paradox, synesthesia, denotation, connotation
Irony (4)
irony, verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony
Narration (5)
narration, first person narration, third person limited narration, third person omniscient narration, stream of consciousness
Writing Style (9)
style, voice, diction, syntax, tone, mood, dialect, colloquialism, vernacular
Character (13)
characterization, direct characterization, indirect characterization, dynamic character, static character, round character, flat character, foil, protagonist, antagonist, tragic hero, antihero
Plot & Events (10)
Plot, exposition, inciting action, rising action, climax, denouement (resolution), flashback, foreshadowing, internal conflict, external conflict,
Other Literary Terms from First Semester (4)
motif, symbol, epigraph, epiphany
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