MQA Review

When reading poetry, the 1st read you should...

• Enjoy it, write a topic note, and find speaker's POV.

• Write notes in the margin for literal meaning.

• Annotate and write notes in the margin for figurative meaning.

• Read out loud in front of everyone during the test.

When reading poetry, your 2nd read you should...

• Enjoy reading it a second time.

• Paraphrase line-for-line for literal meaning.

• Annotate and write notes in the margin for figurative meaning.

• Enjoy it, write a topic note, and find the speaker's POV.

When reading poetry, the 3rd read you should...

• Just read it for the third time.

• Paraphrase line-for-line for literal meaning.

• Annotate and write notes in the margins for figurative meaning.

• Enjoy it, write a topic note, and find the speaker's POV

When you see a prompt that starts with "how" you know you need need 2...

There are ___ multiple choice questions on a romantic poem on the MQA.

Topics of Romantic Poetry include...

• individualism

• deep respect for nature and all of the natural world

• physical and emotional passion

• life, death, and the supernatural

Romantic poets use literary devices such as...

• metaphors

• similes

• imagery

• personification

• symbolism

How much time will you have to take the MQA?

• 60 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 90 minutes

Answer explanation

If you have an accommodation for double time then you would actually have 90 minutes (1 hour 30 min) to complete the MQA to the best of your ability.

What is the suggested pacing for Section I (romantic poem + mc) of the MQA?

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

Answer explanation

You should be spending about 5 minutes reading and annotating the poem then the last 10 minutes on the multiple choice questions. 1 minute per question. Make sure to annotate the question and use process of elimination.

What is the suggested pacing for Section II (writing) of the MQA?

• 60 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 40 minutes

Answer explanation

You should spend 5-10 minutes just planning your thesis. The remaining 20-25 minutes you should WRITE WRITE WRITE!