AP Literature and Composition

In the AP English Literature and Composition course, students study literary works written in (or translated into) English. Careful reading and critical analysis of such works of fiction, drama, and poetry provide rich opportunities for students to develop an appreciation of how literature reflects and comments on a range of experiences, institutions, and social structures. Students will examine the choices literary writers make and the techniques they utilize. Students develop the skills of literary analysis and composition as they practice analyzing poetry and prose, while composing arguments about their interpretation of a literary work. This course satisfies all the objectives for English 12. In May, the students take an exam to qualify for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.