AP English Literature and Composition

Develop critical standards for the appreciation of literary works and increase your sensitivity to literature as a shared experience.

Major Concepts:

• Composition—analysis essay—comparison/ contrast or symbolism
• Identification/ explanation of literary terms
• Research—mythological and Biblical allusions
• Identification of authors
  Plagiarism
• AP Exam expectations
• Identification of poetic terms
• Composition—AP® essay (diagnostic)
• Heroism
• Poetry Analysis—characterization
• Comparison/ contrast—poetry and novel—imagery, alliteration
• Poetry Analysis—theme, tone, mood, allusion, metaphor, allegory
• Short Story Analysis—irony
  Epic Poetry
• Composition—resumes, analysis, comparison/ contrast, AP® essay, style emulation
• Poetry Analysis—imagery, symbolism
• Research Process
• Short Story Analysis—diction, imagery, tone, mood, suspense
• Short Story Analysis—plot, theme, setting, characterization, point of view
• Characteristics of Romanticism
• Concept of Bibliotherapy
  Listening skills
• Composition—college essay, analysis, letter to editor, AP® essay
• Poetry Analysis—lyric poetry, odes, elegies, sonnets, iambic pentameter
• Metaphysical poetry
• Poetry Analysis—paradox, repetition, imagery, allusion
• Short Story Analysis—comparison/ contrast, characterization, setting, theme, tone, mood, plot, point of view
• Characteristics of Romanticism
• Composition—AP® essay, literary analysis, creative writing, poetry rebuttal, persuasive letter writing, art connection
• Novel analysis—theme, motif, setting, structure, social and psychological issues
• Peer Editing
• Definition of family, “family values”
• Poetry analysis—mood, tone, imagery, repetition, metaphor, simile, allusion, song lyrics
• Novel analysis—social issues, theme, point of view
• Research Skills
• Composition—analysis of tone, definition, comparison/contrast, reader’s journal, personal reflective response, poetic response
• Drama—Shakespeare—language, theme, syntax, characterization, soliloquy, tragedy, text and film, quotation analysis
• Evaluation of Oral Presentation
• Soliloquy recitation
• Poetry analysis–odes
• Composition—description, literary analysis, creative response, AP® essay
• Poetry analysis—irony, imagery, personification, figurative language, rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration, comparison/ contrast
• Satire, elements of satire
• Drama—comedy and farce, comedic devices
• Composition—literary analysis, poetry analysis, AP® essay
• Theme
• Composition—Poetry Analysis—poetic elements—TOASTTT
• Major Work: Students select novel or play for project
• Composition—MLA Works Cited Page