Ahhh! Did not know about in class essay tomorrow!

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<p>Well hello, I'm new here, and my first post is in panic.</p>

<p>My AP English class has a syllabus that has been edited several times this semester because of snow days. Most classes are behind schedule. My teacher just revised her syllabus at the beginning of this week. We are apparently ahead of it already somehow.</p>

<p>I thought a big, important in class poetry analysis was happening next week. Sadly, no. I just found out it is happening tomorrow. I acted like I have studied already to the person I asked, but I haven't.</p>

<p>I put the pro in procrasination so I don't know why I'm freaking out, but my teacher is NOT happy with me lately as she thinks I've slacked off by getting ONE bad quiz grade (60) out of three (other two were As, 99 and 100). "I don't belong in an AP English course" is what was written on my 4 week progress report.</p>

<p>I need cramming tips. I'm trying to study but am freaking out just thinking about my teacher's glare.</p>

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<p>How do you study for a poetry analysis essay?</p>

<p>My experience is that you just waltz in (knowing sufficient vocab such as metaphors and all that good stuff) and write.</p>

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<p>No, don’t work on trying to catch up. Talk to people on the Internet! That always never solves the problem! :)</p>

<p>Good luck with your test though, seriously.</p>

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<p>Yea, you can’t really study for a poetry analysis.</p>

<p>It’s all about your critical thinking skillz.</p>

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<p>I was definitely going to say something on the order of “I normally don’t realize there’s an in-class essay until about five minutes beforehand.”</p>

<p>If you’ve read all the pertinent material, then you should be fine. Poetry in the same subject, vocab, etc. If you know which poems it will be on, then think about them for a while. Even if you don’t, it should be no problem. Good luck!</p>