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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](collegeboard.org).  \n[AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org).  \nAP® English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines  \nQuestion 1: Poetry Analysis 6 points  \nIn John Rollin Ridge’s poem “To a Star Seen at Twilight,” published in 1868, the speaker admires a solitary star shining at twilight and considers its significance. Read the poem carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Ridge uses literary elements and techniques to convey the speaker’s complex reflection on the star.  \nIn 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.  \n© 2024 College Board  \nAP® English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines  \n\n| Reporting Category | Scoring Criteria |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Row A\u003Cbr>Thesis\u003Cbr>(0–1 points) | 0 points\u003Cbr>For any of the following:\u003Cbr>• There is no defensible thesis.\u003Cbr>• The intended thesis only restates the prompt.\u003Cbr>• The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent or coherent claim.\u003Cbr>• There is a thesis, but it does not respond to the prompt. | 1 point\u003Cbr>Responds to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the poem. |\n|  | Decision Rules and Scoring Notes |  |\n|  | Responses that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Only restate the prompt.\u003Cbr>• Make a generalized comment about the poem that doesn’t respond to the prompt.\u003Cbr>• Describe the poem or features of the poem rather than making a claim that requires a defense. | Responses that earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Provide a defensible interpretation of the speaker’s complex reflection on the star. |\n|  | Examples that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>Restate the prompt\u003Cbr>• “The speaker admires a star at twilight and has a complex reflection on it.”\u003Cbr>• “John Rollin Ridge employs multiple literary elements and techniques to convey the speaker’s reflection in all its complexity.”\u003Cbr>Do not relate to the prompt\u003Cbr>• “Looking at the sky can inspire a lot of thought and emotion.”\u003Cbr>Describe the poem or features of the poem\u003Cbr>• “What makes this poem particularly striking is that the speaker talks to astar.” | Examples that earn this point:\u003Cbr>Provide a defensible interpretation\u003Cbr>• “The speaker of the poem compares humankind to the star seen at twilight, which emphasizes the speaker’s sense of wonder of the star and dissatisfaction with being human.”\u003Cbr>• “Clearly the speaker of the poem wishes to be as alone as the star he sees in the sky, as he equates being ‘companionless’ with being sublime.”\u003Cbr>• “Through rhyme, imagery, and direct address, Ridge presents the speaker of the poem as someone who projects his desire to escape human nature onto the star, which he admires and yet can never truly emulate.” |\n|  | Additional Notes:\u003Cbr>• The thesis may be more than one sentence, provided the sentences are in close proximity.\u003Cbr>• The thesis may be anywhere within the response.\u003Cbr>• For a thesis to be defensible, the poem must include at least minimal evidence that could be used to support that thesis; however, the student need not cite that evidence to earn the thesis point.\u003Cbr>• The thesis may establish a line of reasoning that structures the essay, but it needn’t do so to earn the thesis point.\u003Cbr>• A thesis tha","cbCaidapwAxrCosD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidapwAxrCosD","pdf",1758825,"English","# Free-Response Question 1\n## Scoring Guidelines\n## Student Samples\n## Scoring Commentary\n## Poetry Analysis (Question 1)","[{\"question\":\"What poem is used for AP English Literature and Composition Free-Response Question 1?\",\"answer\":\"The prompt uses John Rollin Ridge’s poem “To a Star Seen at Twilight,” published in 1868.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a scoring point for the thesis (Row A) require?\",\"answer\":\"It requires a thesis that responds to the prompt with a defensible interpretation of the poem and the speaker’s complex reflection on the star.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document describe scoring for evidence and commentary (Row B)?\",\"answer\":\"It specifies increasing levels from general or summarized evidence without explanation, to specific evidence supporting claims, and finally consistent commentary explaining how literary elements and techniques contribute to the poem’s meaning.\"}]","AP English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines - Question 1 - Poetry Analysis - Scoring Guidelines, Student Samples, and Commentary | PDF",1790083767]