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High School AP English Literature and Composition

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Suggested Prerequisites

English I, English II, and English III

Description

Embark on a journey through imaginative literature that will transform how you read, analyze, and write. You'll dive deep into works of literary merit, sharpening your active, close reading and critical analysis skills. As you explore the nuances of style, figurative language, theme, and other literary elements, you'll uncover how these components contribute to a work's meaning and cultural significance. You'll hone your ability to make keen observations, establish connections between texts, and articulate your insights through expository, analytical, and argumentative essays. By engaging with concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, imagery, symbolism, and tone, you'll develop a sophisticated understanding of how writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure.

Module One: Disillusionment

-AP English Literature course and exam overview

-Characterization

-Character relationships

-Perspectives and point of view

-Reliability of narrator

-Symbolism

-Thesis statements and claims

-Critical approaches to literature

-Essay prompt responses

-Evidence and commentary

-Dramatic analysis


Module Two: The Struggle

-Historical context

-Novel study

-Characterization

-Character relationships

-Plot analysis

-Structural analysis

-Symbolism

-Archetypes and allusions

-Point of view

-Romanticism

-Prose and poetry

-Thesis statements and claims

-Commentary

-Multiple-choice practice

-Critical approaches to literature

-Evidence evaluation

-Essay prompt responses


Module Three: Journey

-Historical context

-Symbolism

-Motifs

-Thesis statements and claims

-Literary argument

-Source credibility

-Research paper basics

-Outlining

-Works Cited development

-Evidence and credibility

-Theme

-MLA format

-Essay prompt response


Module Four: Love and Hate

-Characterization

-Character relationships

-Setting

-Plot development

-Conflict

-Text structure

-Contrasts

-Figurative language

-Historical context

-Narrator perspective

-Narrator reliability

-Thesis statements and claims

-Commentary and line of reasoning

-Gothic literature

-Critical approaches to literature

-Poetry analysis

-Poetry structure

-Essay prompt response

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