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AP English Literature and Composition

49 lessons across 10 topics

1. Course Skills You'll Learn

1Develop An Interpretation Of A Text2Identify The Techniques Used By An Author And Their Effects3Present Your Interpretation And Make An Argument For It In Writing4Read A Text Closely And Draw Conclusions From Details

2. Short Fiction I

5Identifying And Interpreting Setting6Interpreting The Role Of Character In Fiction7Reading Texts Literally And Figuratively8The Basics Of Literary Analysis9Understanding And Interpreting A Narrator’s Perspective10Understanding How A Story’s Structure Affects Interpretations

3. Poetry I

11Analyzing Word Choice To Find Meaning12Identifying Characters In Poetry13Identifying Techniques Like Contrast, Simile, Metaphor, And Alliteration14Understanding And Interpreting Meaning In Poetic Structure

4. Longer Fiction or Drama I

15Character Evolution Throughout A Narrative16Conflict And Plot Development17Identifying Evidence And Supporting Literary Arguments18Interpreting Character Description And Perspective19Interpreting Symbolism

5. Short Fiction II

20Archetypes In Literature21Character Interactions With Setting And Its Significance22Narrative Distance, Tone, And Perspective23Protagonists, Antagonists, Character Relationships, And Conflict24Types Of Narration Like Stream Of Consciousness

6. Poetry II

25Identifying And Interpreting Extended Metaphors26Traits Of Closed And Open Structures In Poetry27Types Of Comparisons In Poetry Including Personification And Allusion28Use Of Techniques Like Imagery And Hyperbole

7. Longer Fiction or Drama II

29Characters As Symbols, Metaphors, And Archetypes30Developing Literary Arguments Within A Broader Context Of Works31Interpreting Foil Characters32The Effect Of Narrative Tone And Bias On Reading33Understanding And Interpreting Character Motives34Understanding Nonlinear Narrative Structures Like Flashbacks And Foreshadowing

8. Short Fiction III

35Character Interactions With Settings36Epiphany As A Driver Of Plot37Interpreting Texts In Their Historical And Societal Contexts38Relationships Between Characters And Groups39Setting As A Symbol40Sudden And More Gradual Change In Characters41The Significance Of The Pacing Of A Narrative

9. Poetry III

42How Ambiguity Can Allow For Various Interpretations43Identifying Symbols, Conceits, And Allusions44Interpreting Juxtaposition, Paradox, And Irony45Learning Proper Attribution And Citation In Literary Analysis46Looking At Punctuation And Structural Patterns

10. Longer Fiction or Drama III

47Looking At A Character’s Response To The Resolution Of A Narrative48Narrative Inconsistencies And Contrasting Perspectives49Suspense, Resolution, And Plot Development