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AP English Literature and Composition
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Course Description For AP English Literature and Composition
What makes a work of literature great? In AP English Literature and Composition, you’ll examine how authors and poets create meaning through their rich, purposeful use of language. As you write and refine essays about literature, you’ll develop the skills of analysis and composition that will allow you to communicate your interpretation effectively.
AP English Literature and Composition at CanSTEM Education Private School helps students build advanced English literature skills for university-level learning. This course focuses on close reading, literary analysis, interpretation, fiction, poetry, drama, and clear analytical writing.
Skills You'll Learn
Course Content
| Unit | Title | Expectations Summary | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Reading | Summer Reading Review | Students complete two summer reading texts and accompanying assignments as per AP expectations. All summer reading assignments are due on the first day of class. | Fiction Review |
| 1 | Introduction to Short Fiction I | Introduces core literary analysis skills through short fiction. Students analyze character, setting, structure, narration, textual details, and literary argumentation. | Short Fiction |
| 2 | Introduction to Poetry I | Builds close reading skills in poetry. Students study figurative language, imagery, sound devices, structure, tone, speaker, theme, and analytical writing. | Poetry |
| 3 | Longer Fiction or Drama I | Focuses on how setting, staging, dramatic environments, character motives, structure, dialogue, and perspective shape conflict and meaning in longer works. | Longer Fiction / Drama |
| 4 | Short Fiction II | Extends analysis of short fiction through more complex texts. Students examine character function, setting, structure, narration, point of view, symbolism, and interpretation. | Short Fiction |
| 5 | Poetry II | Deepens poetry analysis by focusing on structure, figurative language, comparison, imagery, symbolism, metaphor, tone shifts, and text-supported analytical responses. | Poetry |
| 6 | Longer Fiction or Drama II | Extends the study of longer works by analyzing character development, setting, structure, narration, reliability, thematic development, and extended literary arguments. | Longer Fiction / Drama |
| 7 | Short Fiction III | Focuses heavily on narration and the narrator’s function. Students analyze point of view, reliability, narrative distance, tone, bias, character, setting, and structure. | Short Fiction |
| 8 | Poetry III | Develops analysis of word choice, imagery, symbolism, comparison, simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, tone, mood, and thematic development. | Poetry |
| 9 | Longer Fiction or Drama III | Deepens students’ understanding of how setting functions within a longer drama through Hamlet. Students analyze character behavior, conflict, tragic structure, mood, atmosphere, and theme. | Drama |
| Assessment | Assessment Structure | Homework assignments, AP Classroom Personal Progress Checks, Unit Test (MCQ + FRQ), and Final AP-style exam. | Evaluation |
Frequently Asked Questions
AP English Literature and Composition is an Advanced Placement course focused on reading, analyzing, and writing about literature. Students study fiction, poetry, and drama while building close reading, interpretation, literary analysis, and essay-writing skills.
This course is best for motivated high school students who enjoy reading literature and discussing how authors create meaning. It is also a strong choice for students interested in English, humanities, law, communication, education, journalism, social sciences, or any university program that requires strong reading and writing skills.
Students build skills in close reading, literary interpretation, poetry analysis, fiction analysis, drama analysis, essay writing, and text-supported argumentation. In addition, they practise AP-style writing tasks and exam preparation activities.
There is no formal prerequisite. However, strong English reading and writing skills are recommended because this is an advanced literature course with university-level expectations.
The course usually follows a structured academic schedule with regular lessons, literary readings, assignments, essay writing, and AP exam preparation. Completion time may depend on the student’s schedule, and pace.
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