Your Guide to the 2024 AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam

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Format of the 2024 AP Spanish Literature Exam

Going into test day, this is the exam format to expect:

• Section 1A: Multiple Choice (10% of score) 
  • 15 questions in 20 minutes
  • 3 sets of questions related to audio recordings (interview, recited poem, and presentation on a literary topic)
• Section 1B: Multiple Choice (40% of score)
  • 50 questions in 60 minutes
  • 6 sets of 7-10 questions related to readings both on and off the required reading list
• Section 2: Free Response (50% of score)
• Part 1: short answer
  • 2 questions, 15 minutes each
  • One question on text explanation, one question on text and art comparison
• Part 2: essay
  • 2 questions, 35 minutes each
  • One question on analysis of a single text, one question on text comparison

When is the 2024 AP Spanish Literature Exam and How Do I Take It?

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How Should I Prepare for the Exam?

• • First, download the AP Spanish Literature Cheatsheet PDF - a single sheet that covers everything you need to know at a high level. Take note of your strengths and weaknesses!
• • We've put together the study plan found below to help you study between now and May. This will cover all of the units and essay types to prepare you for your exam. Pay special attention to the units that you need the most improvement in.
• • Study, practice, and review for test day with other students during our live cram sessions via Cram Mode. Cram live streams will teach, review, and practice important topics from AP courses, college admission tests, and college admission topics. These streams are hosted by experienced students who know what you need to succeed.

Pre-Work: Set Up Your Study Environment

Before you begin studying, take some time to get organized.

🖥 Create a study space.

Make sure you have a designated place at home to study. Somewhere you can keep all of your materials, where you can focus on learning, and where you are comfortable. Spend some time prepping the space with everything you need and you can even let others in the family know that this is your study space. 

📚 Organize your study materials.

Get your notebook, textbook, prep books, or whatever other physical materials you have. Also, create a space for you to keep track of review. Start a new section in your notebook to take notes or start a Google Doc to keep track of your notes. Get yourself set up!

📅 Plan designated times for studying.

The hardest part about studying from home is sticking to a routine. Decide on one hour every day that you can dedicate to studying. This can be any time of the day, whatever works best for you. Set a timer on your phone for that time and really try to stick to it. The routine will help you stay on track.

🏆 Decide on an accountability plan.

How will you hold yourself accountable to this study plan? You may or may not have a teacher or rules set up to help you stay on track, so you need to set some for yourself. First, set your goal. This could be studying for x number of hours or getting through a unit. Then, create a reward for yourself. If you reach your goal, then x. This will help stay focused!

AP Spanish Literature 2024 Study Plan

Unit 1: La época medieval

📰 Check out these articles:

• • 1.0 Unit 1 Overview: The Middle Ages
• • 1.1 Conde Lucanor, Exemplo XXXV – Don Juan Manual
• • 1.2 "Romance de la pérdida de Alhama" – Anónimo

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 1 "La época medieval" Part 1
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 1 "La época medieval" Part 2e

Unit 2: El siglo XVI

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 2 "El siglo XVI" (La Picaresca)
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 2 Continuación de El Lazarillo de Tormes y La Picaresca
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 2 "La crónica de Indias y la voz de los vencidos"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 2 "Soneto XXIII" de Garcilaso de la Vega

Unit 3: El siglo XVII

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 3 "El siglo XVII" [Part 1]
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 3 "El siglo XVII" [Part 2] 
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 3 "El siglo XVII" [Part 3]: Don Quijote
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 3 El Burlador de Sevilla, Tirso de Molina

Unit 4: La literatura romántica, realista y naturalista

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 4 "La literatura del siglo XIX" Romanticismo, realismo, y naturalismo 
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 4 "La lírica del romanticismo" De Heredia a Bécquer
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 4 "Realismo y naturalismo" "Las media rojas", Emilia Pardo Bazán

Unit 5: La Generación del 98 y el Modernismo

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 5 "La generación del 98 y el Modernismo"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 5 "He andado muchos caminos"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 5 "El espíritu americanista del modernismo"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 5 "El cuento modernista" "El hijo," Horacio Quiroga

Unit 6: Teatro y poesía del siglo XX

🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 "Teatro y poesía del siglo XX"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 "Prendimiento de Antoñito el Camborio en el camino de Sevilla"
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 "El teatro del absurdo" - YouTube
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 "Walking around y la visión surrealista de Pablo Neruda" 
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 Repaso del tema de la dualidad del ser 
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 "El tema de la construcción de género en la lírica del siglo XX" 
• AP Spanish Literature: Unit 6 Continuación "El tema de la construcción de género"

Unit 7: El Boom latinoamericano

**🎥 Watch these videos from Youtube:

• Unit 7: AP Spanish Literature and Culture Faculty Lecture with Professor Luis Alberto Ramos Garcia
• AP Spanish Literature: "El Boom Latinoamericano" 

Unit 8: Escritores contemporáneos de Estados Unidos y España

• Unidad 8 - Escritores contemporáneos de Estados Unidos y España (ruanoap.com)

Super Helpful Resources:

• AP Spanish Literature Free-Response Help
• AP Spanish Literature Multiple Choice Help
• How to get a 5 in AP Spanish Literature
• Perfect Memes for AP Spanish Literature
• Best AP Spanish Literature Textbooks and Prep Books
• Best Quizlet Decks for AP Spanish Literature
• AP Spanish Literature Self-Study and Homeschool