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AP English Lit & Composition
Grades: 12
Semesters: Fall & Spring
Length: Year-long
Prerequisites:
- AP Language and Composition
- Accuplacer/ACT Assessment
An AP English Literature and Composition course engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone. Students are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam.
COURSE CODES: 050051; NCAA APPROVED