Easy A: Hard Working Students >:]

Here's what to expect!

There will definitely be multiple-choice questions on the contextual analysis. These types of questions are testing the reader to see if they actually understood the embodied work as a whole.
Some questions ask for the authors purpose and the evidence. You must remember to concentrate on Structure and Rhetorical, Diction, and Themes during these types of questions.
Figurative Language will be included in multiple-choice questions. The question will ask you why these were included and why they are important to the work and the best interpretation of it.
Pay attention to the fancy grammar. In the AP, at times you will come across words that you might have never seen or heard of before but don't let that scare you. Look at context clues to help you figure out a definition if that happens.

Pay close attention to:

Similes & Metaphors: Comparisons are used the passage to show the importance it has on the story and how it contributes to the story as a whole.
Theme: What was the author’s purpose of writing the story? What is he trying to get across to the reader?

Straightforward questions/basic definitions
Roman Numerals: These questions are time consuming, and they make you go back to the reading for textual support. This will ask you to accommodate all choices and pick the best answer.

“All. . . except” questions are problematic and you have to consider every possibility. If you are unsure go back to the text.
Inference: What can you infer from the text? Stick to the theme of the passage and what you already know. Most of the time they will give you the lines from the passage and you can refer back.

Get rid off answers that are synonymous
As you read focus on the structure, style, figurative language, symbolism, imagery, tone and theme.