Recall your selected poetry prompt from the last discussion (a reminder is below).

Now that you have gone through the process of writing and commenting upon a paired poetry response, in this microlesson you will have some more test preparation by writing a paired poetry prompt under timed conditions.

Comparison of Two Poems on the AP Exam

The previous discussion gave you time to write your paired poetry response. You also commented upon each other’s work and provided specific feedback about how the author might improve his or her poetry essay.

For this lesson you will write under the constraints of timed writing. View the presentation below to learn more about comparing two poems on the AP Exam.

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Final Thoughts

This lesson had you compose one more poetry essay over two poetry prompts. Remember that higher level essays will focus upon the literary language that makes poetry a unique writing form. These include rhyme, meter, and overall poetic structures.

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