AP English Literature and Composition Online
AP English Literature and Composition provides students with the opportunity to read and analyze a variety of works and write about those works with stylistic maturity.
The course is structured into units, based on the College Board Course and Exam Description. Students will closely examine big ideas such as: character, setting, structure, narration, figurative language, and literary argument. They will read fictional works, including short fiction, long fiction, poetry, and drama from a variety of countries and time periods. Students will practice analyzing works through an assortment of strategies. Students will write multiple essays encompassing prose fiction analysis, poetry analysis, and literary argument. They will also complete a full research paper that compares two works, utilizing secondary, as well as primary, sources. They will complete an annotated bibliography and work through the writing process using peer review and teacher feedback to complete several drafts of their paper. In addition, students will be given opportunities to practice for the AP exam, with both multiple-choice questions and timed essays. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester introductory college–or university-level survey course.
SEMESTER 1
Unit 1: Classic American Short Stories
· Elements of Fiction
· Getting Started
· Character
· Setting
· Structure
· Wrap-up
Unit 2: What is Poetry?
· What is Poetry?
· Character
· Structure
· Figurative Language
· Wrap-up
Unit 3: Turn-of-the-Century Literature
· Getting Started
· The Awakening
· Heart of Darkness
· The Importance of Being Earnest
· Wrap-up
Unit 4: Short Stories from Around the World
· Character and Setting
· Structure and Narration
· Wrap-up
Unit 5: Poetry: Analyzing the Elements
· Strategies for Analyzing Poetry
· Reinventing Structure
· Distinguishing Language Choices
· Emphasizing Figurative Language
· Analyzing Sound Effects
· Wrap-up
SEMESTER 2
Unit 6: Drama: The Best of Bard
· Getting Started
· Macbeth
· Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
· Wrap-up
Unit 7: Contemporary Women Writers
· Charter and Setting
· Structure and Narration
· Figurative Language
· Wrap-up
Unit 8: 20th Century Poetry
· Structure
· Language and Symbolism
· Figurative Language
· Wrap-up
Unit 9: Modern Novels
· AP Exam Prep
· To the Lighthouse
· The Stranger
· Research