AP English Literature and Composition

What You'll Learn

• Short Fiction I — Character, setting, and the narrator in short fiction (2 topics)
• Poetry I — Structure, figurative language, and imagery in poetry (2 topics)
• Longer Fiction or Drama I — Character development, plot structure, and setting in novels and plays (2 topics)
• Short Fiction II — Narrative complexity, multiple perspectives, and unreliable narration (2 topics)
• Poetry II — Tone, speaker, structure, and the relationship between form and meaning (2 topics)
• Longer Fiction or Drama II — Complex character relationships, social commentary, and thematic development (2 topics)
• Short Fiction III — Advanced analysis of prose style, structure, and literary argument (1 topic)
• Poetry III — Complex poetic analysis, comparison, and literary argument (1 topic)
• Longer Fiction or Drama III — Advanced literary argument and the AP Exam essay types (2 topics)