AP Test Prep

2012 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions

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Does the world shape a person's character? Scholars choose a novel or play, take a close look, and write essays about how surroundings affect a character. Writers also analyze literary elements in an excerpt from a novel and poetic devices used in a poem.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Allow the use of highlighters to mark key details in text
Classroom Considerations
  • Does not provide text for Under the Feet of Jesus
  • Readers may need resources to help choose a play or novel for writing essay three
Pros
  • Offers a variety of text for questions (poem, novel, plays)
  • Gives rubrics for scoring to assess understanding
Cons
  • None
Common Core