Planning on taking the English Literature test? Below are some excellent test review preparation books for the English Literature subject exam. A good AP prep book provides review questions, study tips, and other practice questions, etc.
Cracking the AP English Literature & Composition Exam 2009 Edition.
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher:Princeton Review; (January 6, 2009)
Book Description
Scoring high on the AP English Literature Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about English literature—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP English Literature Exam, we’ll teach you how to
·Ace the reading passage questions by using clues in the answer choices
·Conquer difficult poetry and prose passages by zeroing in on the main ideas
·Safeguard yourself against hidden traps
·Score higher by learning essential concepts from the glossary of literary terms
This book includes 2 full-length practice AP English Literature tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.
Cracking the AP English Literature Exam has been fully updated for the 2009 test.
Kaplan AP English Literature & Composition 2009 Edition.
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (January 6, 2009)
Kaplan AP English Literature and Composition includes:
3 full-length practice tests
a diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement
detailed answer explanations
proven score-raising strategies
targeted content review
key terminology defined in context
sample essays for free-response questions
Barron's AP English Literature and Composition 2008 w/ CD
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Barron's 2 edition (January 1, 2008)
Book Description
This manual’s five full-length practice tests in English Literature and Composition with all questions answered and explained plus extensive practice-and-review material offer comprehensive preparation for the exam. The author offers detailed advice for answering both multiple-choice and essay questions. Numerous sample questions on poetry and prose are included along with essay questions from previous exams. Separate chapters on poetry, fiction, and drama discuss several literary works often taught in AP English classes. Sample student essays are also presented with critiques of their strengths and weaknesses. Students preparing for the exam will find an essential learning tool in the book’s comprehensive glossary, containing hundreds of literary and rhetorical terms. This version of the manual comes with an enclosed CD-ROM, which presents two additional full-length exams with questions answered and automatic scoring.
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Five full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained
Detailed advice for answering both multiple-choice and essay questions
Many sample questions on poetry and prose
Essay questions from previous AP exams
Sample student essays with critiques to help you write high-scoring essays
Two additional practice exams with automatic scoring on enclosed CD-ROM
