High School AP English Literature and Composition
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License Model
FlexPoint or School/District Hosted
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Number of Credits
1.0
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Estimated Completion Time
32-36 weeks
Suggested Prerequisites
English I, English II, and English IIIDescription
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
Module Five: Family
-Characterization
-Setting
-Plot analysis
-Historical context
-Structure analysis
-Contrasts
-Figurative language
-Diction
-Symbolism
-Imagery
-Allusions
-Literary arguments
-Commentary and line of reasoning
-Evidence evaluation
-Essay prompt response
-American Realism
-Poetry analysis
-Poetic structures
-Line of reasoning
-Narrator perspective
-Novel study
Module Six: More Than One Way
-Characterization
-Contrasting characters
-Character relationships
-Diction and syntax
-Narrator perspective
-Narrator reliability
-Symbolism
-Imagery
-Figurative language
-Essay prompt response
-Thesis and claims
-Commentary and line of reasoning
-Historical context
-Shakespearean drama
-Motifs
-Wit
-Dialogue
-Monologue and soliloquy
-Poetry analysis
-Evaluation of poetry analysis sample essays
Module Seven: Discovery
-Novel study
-Characterization
-Character relationships
-Contrasting characters
-Diction and syntax
-Narrator’s perspective
-Structure as strategy
-Figurative language
-Symbolism
-Imagery
-Essay prompt response
-Thesis and claims
-Commentary and line of reasoning
-American Realism
-Regionalism
-Local color
-Sound and rhythm devices
-Poetry analysis
-Conceit
-Evaluation of literary argument sample essays
Module Eight: The Irony
-Characterization
-Contrasting characters
-Plot analysis
-Structure as strategy
-Figurative language
-Diction
-Imagery
-Essay prompt response
-Thesis and claims
-Commentary and line of reasoning
-Irony
-Poetry analysis
-Historical context
-Critical approach to literature
-Evaluation of prose analysis sample essays
Module Nine: Review and Exam
-Multiple-choice test taking strategies
-AP Exam reminders
-Topics covered on AP Exam
-Written response reminders
-Poetry analysis review
-Prose analysis review
-Literary argument review
-Exam format