Barron's AP English literature and composition
By: George Ehrenhaft, Ed. D.
Edition: 5th edition.
Publisher: Barron's
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hauppauge, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781438002781; 9781438073866
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Examinations; English philology; English language; Examinations, questions; Advanced placement programs (Education); Composition and exercises; Entrance examinations; Study guides; College entrance achievement tests; Universities and colleges
Other titles: Barron's Advanced Placement English literature and composition; AP English literature and composition; Advanced Placement English literature and composition
Description: Reviews subjects on the test, offers test-taking strategies and tips on essay writing, and includes four full-length practice exams with answers and explanations.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting acquainted with the exam. Overview ; Answering multiple-choice questions ; Mastering the essays; title: Diagnostic test; title: Poetry : what you need to know about poetry. Poetry overview ; How to read a poem ; Practice in reading poems ; What to listen for in poetry ; The use of repetition ; The language of poetry ; Poetic styles and forms; title: Fiction and drama : literature. Fiction on the exam ; Responding to literature ; Analyses of selected novels ; Drama on the exam ; Writing about selected plays; title: Practice tests; title: Glossary of literary and rhetorical terms.