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College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks [of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org](of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org).  \nAP Central is the official online home for [the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org).  \nENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION  \nSECTION II  \nTIME – 2 HOURS  \nDirections:  \nSection II has 3 free-response questions and lasts 2 hours.  \nThis section of the exam requires answers in essay form. Each essay will be judged on its clarity and effectiveness in dealing with the assigned topic and on the quality of the writing. In responding to Question 3, select a work of fiction that will be appropriate to the question. Use a work that you are familiar with either from your AP English Literature and Composition class or from other literature you have previously read.  \nYou may pace yourself as you answer the questions in this section, or you may use these optional timing recommendations:  \nIt is suggested that you spend an equal amount of time, approximately 40 minutes, on each question.  \nYou may use scratch paper for notes and planning, but credit will only be given for responses entered in this application. Text you enter as an annotation will not be included as part of your answer. You can go back and forth between questions in this section until time expires. The clock will turn red when 5 minutes remain—the proctor will not give you any time updates or warnings.  \nNote: This exam was originally administered digitally. It is presented here in a format optimized for teacher and student use in the classroom.  \n© 2025 College Board.  \n[Visit College Board on the web:](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)[ collegeboard.org](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)[ 2](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 2)  \nAP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2025 n FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS  \n1. In Victor Hernández Cruz’s poem “Two Guitars,” published in 2001, the speaker imagines that two guitars are alive and engaging in conversation about their musical experiences. Read the poem carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Hernández Cruz uses literary elements and techniques to convey a complex portrayal of the guitars’ musical world. In your response you should do the following:  \n• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.  \n• Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.  \n• Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.  \n• Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.  \nTwo Guitars  \nTwo guitars were left in a room all alone  \nThey sat on different corners ofthe parlor  \nIn this solitude they started talking to each other  \nMy strings are tight and full of tears Line 5 The man who plays me has no heart  \nI have seen it leave out of his mouth  \nI have seen it melt out of his eyes  \nIt dives into the pores of the earth  \nWhen they squeeze me tight I bring  \n10 Down the angels who live off the chorus  \nThe trios singing loosen organs  \nWith melodious screwdrivers  \nSentiment comes off the hinges  \nBecause a song is a mountain put into  \n15 Words and landscape is the feeling that  \nEnters something so big in the harmony  \nWe are always in danger of blowing up  \nWith passion  \n© 2025 College Board.  \n[Visit College Board on the web:](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 3)[ collegeboard.org](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 3)[ 3](Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org 3)  \nThe other guitar:  \n20 In 1944 New York  \nWhen the Trio Los Panchos1 started  \nWith Mexican & Puerto Rican birds2  \nI am the one that one of them held  \nTight like a woman  \n25 Their throats gardenia3 gardens  \nAn airport for dreams  \n","cbCaio8wxPt8GrMC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio8wxPt8GrMC","pdf",285778,"English","# Section II: Time and Directions\n## General directions for the free-response essays\n# Question 1\n## Analyze literary elements in “Two Guitars”\n# Question 2\n## Analyze Father Declan in an excerpt from The All of It","[{\"question\":\"How many free-response questions are in Section II, and how long is the section?\",\"answer\":\"Section II includes 3 free-response questions and lasts 2 hours.\"},{\"question\":\"What is required in the essays for the free-response questions?\",\"answer\":\"Each essay must include a defensible thesis, evidence to support the reasoning, and explanations showing how the evidence supports the argument, using appropriate grammar and punctuation.\"},{\"question\":\"Can scratch paper be used, and will annotations receive credit?\",\"answer\":\"Scratch paper is allowed for notes and planning, but only responses entered in the application receive credit; annotations entered as text are not included.\"}]","AP English Literature and Composition - Free-Response Questions Set 2 | PDF",18]