AP Essay Tips
The Poetry Essay - this essay will ask you to analyze ONE poem or to analyze by comparing and contrasting TWO poems. Poetry could be taken from just about any country and time period - we have no idea what you might be asked to analyze.
The PROSE Essay - this essay will ask you to analyze a section from a novel, short story or play.
This is the most challenging essay for most students.
The OPEN ENDED Essay - this essay will ask you to answer a question about a novel or play of literary merit. This is where you have to know the works that we have studied this year.
This is the easiest essay for most students.