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AP English Literature and Composition Resources
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Unit 1 - Short Fiction I7 topics
Open this unit →Unit 2 - Poetry I7 topics
Open this unit →Unit 3 - Longer Fiction or Drama I7 topics
Open this unit →Unit 4 - Short Fiction II12 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 4.1 Character perspectiveMaterials
- Topic 4.2 Contrasting charactersMaterials
- Topic 4.3 Complex relationshipsMaterials
- Topic 4.4 Setting functionMaterials
- Topic 4.5 Character and settingMaterials
- Topic 4.6 Plot orderMaterials
- Topic 4.7 ContrastsMaterials
- Topic 4.8 Narrator or speakerMaterials
- Topic 4.9 Point of viewMaterials
- Topic 4.10 Narrator perspectiveMaterials
- Topic 4.11 Thesis and commentaryMaterials
- Topic 4.12 Relevant evidenceMaterials
Unit 5 - Poetry II9 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 5.1 StructureMaterials
- Topic 5.2 Literal and figurative meaningMaterials
- Topic 5.3 Word choiceMaterials
- Topic 5.4 ImageryMaterials
- Topic 5.5 MetaphorMaterials
- Topic 5.6 PersonificationMaterials
- Topic 5.7 AllusionMaterials
- Topic 5.8 Thesis and commentaryMaterials
- Topic 5.9 Relevant evidenceMaterials
Unit 6 - Longer Fiction or Drama II11 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 6.1 Character perspectiveMaterials
- Topic 6.2 Contrasting charactersMaterials
- Topic 6.3 Character complexityMaterials
- Topic 6.4 Plot orderMaterials
- Topic 6.5 Sequence of eventsMaterials
- Topic 6.6 ContrastsMaterials
- Topic 6.7 Narrator perspectiveMaterials
- Topic 6.8 Narrator reliabilityMaterials
- Topic 6.9 SymbolMaterials
- Topic 6.10 Thesis and commentaryMaterials
- Topic 6.11 Relevant evidenceMaterials
Unit 7 - Short Fiction III13 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 7.1 Character changeMaterials
- Topic 7.2 Complex relationshipsMaterials
- Topic 7.3 Setting functionMaterials
- Topic 7.4 Character and settingMaterials
- Topic 7.5 Plot orderMaterials
- Topic 7.6 Sequence of eventsMaterials
- Topic 7.7 Narrator reliabilityMaterials
- Topic 7.8 SymbolMaterials
- Topic 7.9 ImageryMaterials
- Topic 7.10 SimileMaterials
- Topic 7.11 PersonificationMaterials
- Topic 7.12 Thesis and commentaryMaterials
- Topic 7.13 Relevant evidenceMaterials