The Official June 2012 SAT 2 Literature Thread

<p>How'd it go for everyone? I thought it was OK.</p>

<p>I felt better about it than I did with Kaplan’s practice tests (scored about 670-700 in the end), but I’m sure I missed a handful. Anyone have an idea about the curve?</p>

<p>I thought it was okay. What bothers me about literature tests are the fact that I cannot truly determine whether or not I answered the question correctly or not.</p>

<p>The first two passages were difficult and the ones towards the end were easier.</p>

<p>I omitted 3</p>

<p>Oh god it was terrible.</p>

<p>It wasn’t too bad. What did the “error” or whatever represent in the Ode to the dead poet?</p>

<p>And what was, like, the prevailing theme in the last passage? Coming to terms with one’s own identity?</p>

<p>Why did Yolanda not want her mother at her readings?</p>

<p>MUCH MUCH harder than the practice tests I took. The last few passages were easier, though</p>

<p>Disagreements over, like, personal/moral choices (or something to that effect)? I think I put “B.”</p>

<p>Why is there never any traffic in the Literature thread? -_-</p>

<p>@PPurpleRock95
Yeah I know. Can anyone compile a list of the passages so we can start discussing specific questions?</p>

<p>First Passage: The Story of How I Was Seduced by a Fat Woman
Second Passage: Beautiful Snowstorm (of Doom) Poem
? Passage: ?
? Passage: Ode to My Dead Friend Who I Loved Very Much
Second to Last Passage: The World’s Ending. Let’s Dance
Last Passage: “Say my name right or die:” The Yolanda Story</p>

<p>? Passage: ? = I love music, and my kid’s taking lessons, but I don’t play.</p>

<p>The second to last poem was entitled “The Dance.”</p>

<p>There was another passage about being outside or staying inside and becoming more sensitive. What was the answer to the question in that passage about what was NOT a contrast? Was it communicative and uncommunicative?</p>

<p>I believe that I narrowed it down to communicative and uncommunicative and another option. I think I ultimately went with communicative and uncommunicative though. Any idea about the questions I asked above? They’re stressing me out. :(</p>

<p>@ppurplerock: LOL i love the titles you assigned to the passages!
@liam: yeah</p>

<p>Does anyone remember how the wind was NOT characterized in the snowstorm poem?</p>

<p>Remember the options? I can’t recall. The wind and the “forager” (or whatever) were the same “person,” right?</p>

<h1>Ppurple: The answer was not communicative and uncommunicative because near the end of the passage the author talks about how rough hands speak more than pale hands (or something to that effect). I don’t remember the right answer though.</h1>

<p>@sky: Wind was not malevolent.
@needalife: uncomfortable with overwhelming praise</p>

<p>Lights, thanks. You’re absolutely right. I might have put the other option…I sure hope I did. :(</p>

<p>What was the prevailing theme in the last passage? Coming to terms with one’s own identity?</p>

<p>What did the “error” or whatever represent in the Ode to the dead poet?</p>