AP English Literature and Composition Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Topics

• GRE Subject Test: Literature in English

  • History and Theory of Literary Criticism

    • Structuralism and Deconstruction

      • Structuralism / Semiotics

      • Post-Structuralism / Deconstruction

    • Formalism and Historicism

      • Formalism / New Criticism

      • New Historicism / Cultural Studies

    • Other Critical Lenses

      • Postcolonial Criticism

      • Feminist Criticism

      • Gender/Queer Studies

      • Reader-Response Theory

      • Marxist Criticism

      • Psychoanalytic Criticism

      • Aristotelian Criticism

      • Other Critical Schools of Thought

  • Literary Analysis

    • Literary Analysis of Poetry

      • Literary Analysis of British Poetry+3 topics

        • Literary Analysis of British Poetry 1660–1925

        • Literary Analysis of British Poetry After 1925

        • Literary Analysis of British Poetry to 1660

      • Literary Analysis of American Poetry+2 topics

        • Literary Analysis of American Poetry Before 1925

        • Literary Analysis of American Poetry After 1925

      • Literary Analysis of World Poetry+2 topics

        • Literary Analysis of World Poetry Before 1925

        • Literary Analysis of World Poetry After 1925

    • Literary Analysis of Prose

      • Literary Analysis of British Prose

      • Literary Analysis of American Prose

      • Literary Analysis of World Prose

    • Literary Analysis of Plays

      • Literary Analysis of British Plays

      • Literary Analysis of American Plays

  • Identification

    • Identification of Poetry

      • Identification of British Poetry+3 topics

        • Identification of British Poetry After 1925

        • Identification of British Poetry 1660–1925

        • Identification of British Poetry to 1660

      • Identification of American Poetry+2 topics

        • Identification of American Poetry Before 1925

        • Identification of American Poetry After 1925

      • Identification of World Poetry+2 topics

        • Identification of World Poetry Before 1925

        • Identification of World Poetry After 1925

    • Identification of Prose

      • Identification of British Prose+3 topics

        • Identification of British Prose to 1660

        • Identification of British Prose After 1925

        • Identification of British Prose 1660–1925

      • Identification of American Prose+2 topics

        • Identification of American Prose Before 1925

        • Identification of American Prose After 1925

      • Identification of World Prose+2 topics

        • Identification of World Prose Before 1925

        • Identification of World Prose After 1925

    • Identification of Plays

      • Identification of British Plays+3 topics

        • Identification of British Plays to 1660

        • Identification of British Plays After 1925

        • Identification of British Plays 1660–1925

      • Identification of American Plays+2 topics

        • Identification of American Plays Before 1925

        • Identification of American Plays After 1925

      • Identification of World Plays+2 topics

        • Identification of World Plays Before 1925

        • Identification of World Plays After 1925

  • Cultural and Historical Contexts

    • Contexts of Poetry

      • Contexts of British Poetry+3 topics

        • Contexts of British Poetry After 1925

        • Contexts of British Poetry 1660–1925

        • Contexts of British Poetry to 1660

      • Contexts of American Poetry+2 topics

        • Contexts of American Poetry Before 1925

        • Contexts of American Poetry After 1925

      • Contexts of World Poetry+3 topics

        • Contexts of World Poetry to 1660

        • Contexts of World Poetry 1660–1925

        • Contexts of World Poetry After 1925

    • Contexts of Prose

      • Contexts of British Prose+3 topics

        • Contexts of British Prose to 1660

        • Contexts of British Prose 1660–1925

        • Contexts of British Prose After 1925

      • Contexts of American Prose+2 topics

        • Contexts of American Prose Before 1925

        • Contexts of American Prose After 1925

      • Contexts of World Prose+2 topics

        • Contexts of World Prose Before 1925

        • Contexts of World Prose After 1925

    • Contexts of Plays

      • Contexts of British Plays+3 topics

        • Contexts of British Plays to 1660

        • Contexts of British Plays 1660–1925

        • Contexts of British Plays After 1925

      • Contexts of American Plays+2 topics

        • Contexts of American Plays Before 1925

        • Contexts of American Plays After 1925

      • Contexts of World Plays+2 topics

        • Contexts of World Plays Before 1925

        • Contexts of World Plays After 1925

• AP English Literature and Composition

  • Interpreting the Passage

    • Extrapolating from the Passage

      • Summarizing or Describing the Passage

      • Inferences and Implied Ideas

      • Inferring Author Intent, Opinion, and Bias

    • Passage Content

      • Character and Subject Relationships

      • Motives, Goals, and Actions of Characters

      • Comparisons and Contrasts

      • Claims and Argument

      • Other Content Questions

  • Interpreting Words and Excerpts

    • Interpreting Words

      • Word Meaning in Context

      • Connotation and Implication

      • Relationship Between Words

      • Word Choice and Effect

      • Other Word Interpretation Questions

    • Interpreting Excerpts

      • Excerpt Meaning in Context

      • Excerpt Connotation and Implication in Context

      • Syntax and Structure of Excerpts

      • Excerpt Purpose in Context

      • Summarizing, Describing, or Paraphrasing Excerpts

      • Other Excerpt Interpretation Questions

• SAT Subject Test in Literature

  • Literary Terminology and Devices

    • Literary Terminology Describing Poetry

    • Literary Terminology Describing Prose

    • Literary Terminology Describing Drama

  • Overall Language or Specific Words, Phrases, or Sentences

    • Context-Based Meaning of a Word

      • Context-Based Meaning of a Word: Poetry

      • Context-Based Meaning of a Word: Prose

      • Context-Based Meaning of a Word: Drama

    • Word Choice and Connotation

      • Word Choice and Connotation: Poetry

      • Word Choice and Connotation: Prose

      • Word Choice and Connotation: Drama

    • Meaning of Specified Text

      • Meaning of Specified Text: Poetry

      • Meaning of Specified Text: Prose

      • Meaning of Specified Text: Drama

    • Effect of Specified Text

      • Effect of Specified Text: Poetry

      • Effect of Specified Text: Prose

      • Effect of Specified Text: Drama

    • Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Describing

      • Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Describing Poetry

      • Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Describing Prose

      • Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Describing Drama

    • Figurative Language

      • Figurative Language: Poetry

      • Figurative Language: Prose

      • Figurative Language: Drama

    • Other Questions About Language

      • Other Questions About Language: Poetry

      • Other Questions About Language: Prose

      • Other Questions About Language: Drama

  • Content

    • Other Content Analysis Questions

      • Other Content Analysis Questions: Poetry

      • Other Content Analysis Questions: Prose

      • Other Content Analysis Questions: Drama

    • Inferences

      • Inferences: Poetry

      • Inferences: Prose

      • Inferences: Drama

    • Characterization and Motivation

      • Characterization and Motivation: Poetry

      • Characterization and Motivation: Prose

      • Characterization and Motivation: Drama

    • Context, Speaker, and Addressee

      • Context, Speaker, and Addressee: Poetry

      • Context, Speaker, and Addressee: Prose

      • Context, Speaker, and Addressee: Drama

    • Theme

      • Theme: Poetry

      • Theme: Prose

      • Theme: Drama

    • Support and Evidence

      • Support and Evidence: Poetry

      • Support and Evidence: Prose

      • Support and Evidence: Drama

  • Form, Structure, Grammar, and Syntax

    • Grammar and Syntax

      • Grammar and Syntax: Poetry

      • Grammar and Syntax: Prose

      • Grammar and Syntax: Drama

    • Structure and Form

      • Structure and Form: Poetry

      • Structure and Form: Prose

      • Structure and Form: Drama

  • Genre, Style, Tone, Mood, and Other Literary Features

    • Genre

      • Genre: Poetry+3 topics

        • Genre: Seventeenth-Century Poetry

        • Genre: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Poetry

      • Genre: Drama+3 topics

        • Genre: Seventeenth-Century Drama

    • Tone, Style, and Mood

      • Tone, Style, and Mood: Poetry+3 topics

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Seventeenth-Century Poetry

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Poetry

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Twentieth-Century Poetry

      • Tone, Style, and Mood: Prose+3 topics

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Seventeenth-Century Prose

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Prose

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Twentieth-Century Prose

      • Tone, Style, and Mood: Drama+3 topics

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Seventeenth-Century Drama

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Drama

        • Tone, Style, and Mood: Twentieth-Century Drama

    • Other Literary Features

      • Other Literary Features: Poetry

      • Other Literary Features: Prose

      • Other Literary Features: Drama