AP English Literature & Composition

Short Fiction · Poetry · Longer Fiction & Drama — 9 Units of Literary Analysis
📊 Exam Overview ⚡ Literary Terms & FRQ Sheets
Unit 1: Short Fiction I Fiction
  • 1.1 Character Development & Perspective
  • 1.2 Narrative Techniques & Point of View
  • 1.3 Setting & Its Functions
  • 1.4 Plot Structure & Sequence
  • 1.5 Developing Literary Arguments
📝 Practice Unit 1
Unit 2: Poetry I Poetry
  • 2.1 Structure of Poetry
  • 2.2 Figurative Language: Simile & Metaphor
  • 2.3 Word Choice & Imagery
  • 2.4 Contrasts & Shifts in Poetry
  • 2.5 Writing Claims with Evidence
📝 Practice Unit 2
Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I Drama
  • 3.1 Character Change & Complexity
  • 3.2 Conflict & Its Effects
  • 3.3 Plot & Structural Elements
  • 3.4 Building Literary Arguments
📝 Practice Unit 3
Unit 4: Short Fiction II Fiction
  • 4.1 Complex Characters & Motivations
  • 4.2 Dramatic Situations & Conflicts
  • 4.3 Narrator Perspective & Reliability
  • 4.4 Diction, Syntax & Tone
  • 4.5 Relationships Between Characters
  • 4.6 Function of Literary Elements
  • 4.7 Structuring an Analytical Essay
📝 Practice Unit 4
Unit 5: Poetry II Poetry
  • 5.1 Word Choice, Imagery & Parallel Structure
  • 5.2 Poetic Form & Structure
  • 5.3 Function of Figurative Language
  • 5.4 Evidence & Line of Reasoning
  • 5.5 Thesis Development & Commentary
📝 Practice Unit 5
Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II Drama
  • 6.1 Literary Techniques in Longer Works
  • 6.2 Character Development Over Time
  • 6.3 Values, Themes & Big Ideas
  • 6.4 Figurative Language in Prose
  • 6.5 Complex Literary Analysis
📝 Practice Unit 6
Unit 7: Short Fiction III Fiction
  • 7.1 Interpreting Narrative Prose
  • 7.2 Revising Interpretations
  • 7.3 Complexity in Characters & Conflicts
  • 7.4 Epiphanies & Turning Points
  • 7.5 Patterns & Motifs
  • 7.6 Setting as Symbol
  • 7.7 Historical & Societal Context
📝 Practice Unit 7
Unit 8: Poetry III Poetry
  • 8.1 Punctuation & Structural Patterns
  • 8.2 Juxtaposition, Paradox & Irony
  • 8.3 Ambiguity & Multiple Interpretations
  • 8.4 Symbols, Conceits & Allusions
  • 8.5 Attribution & Citation in Analysis
📝 Practice Unit 8
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III Drama
  • 9.1 Character Response to Resolution
  • 9.2 Suspense, Resolution & Plot Development
  • 9.3 Narrative Inconsistencies & Contrasting Perspectives
📝 Practice Unit 9