VOCABULARY
Vocabulary is essential to being able to recognize structures, patterns, irony, etc. We learned about 100 vocabulary words that can be found online to strengthen our literary analysis skills.
MULTIPLE CHOICE ON THE AP EXAM
· Read the passage thoroughly and closely, and do not read questions first so you are not searching for the answers while reading.
· Types of questions:
o Rhetorical function: explain the function of a sentence, group of sentences, paragraph, lines, etc.
o Context: Identify the meaning of a word in the context of a passage. The word that does not change the meaning of the sentence should be the best choice
o Antecedent: Choose which antecedent the quoted word is referring to
o Style: Consider the choices an author has made. If a two-part answer, make sure BOTH answers are correct, if not you can discard that choice
o Tone: Identify the tone of the passage or a selection from the passage. Pay attention to whether the question is asking for the author’s tone or the speaker’s tone
ADDITIONAL TIPS:
· Do not waste time looking for figures of speech, rhetorical devices, allusions, etc.
· Keep a paraphrase in your head during the second reading
· Use the process of elimination to narrow your choices
· For any questions left unanswered, make educated guesses
Nice compilation of multiple choice review. That's something I forgot to include in my posts. I didn't find it to be a particularly interesting so I just kind of... forgot. It's great that you remembered and labeled everything so clearly, I'll probably use your post for review... so thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou do an excellent job of clearly outlining everything we did in class, even including additional tips that I completely forgot about. If I had to study from these, it would be extremely easy and helpful.
DeleteReally great Synthesis entries, Kim!
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