High AP English Literature and Composition

Segment 1
Composition—analysis essay—comparison/ contrast or symbolism
Identification/ explanation of literary terms
Research—mythological and Biblical allusions
Identification of authors
Plagiarism
AP Exam expectations
Identification of poetic terms
Composition—AP® essay (diagnostic)
Heroism
Poetry Analysis—characterization
Comparison/ contrast—poetry and novel—imagery, alliteration
Poetry Analysis—theme, tone, mood, allusion, metaphor, allegory
Short Story Analysis—irony
Epic Poetry
Composition—resumes, analysis, comparison/ contrast, AP® essay, style emulation
Poetry Analysis—imagery, symbolism
Research Process
Short Story Analysis—diction, imagery, tone, mood, suspense
Short Story Analysis—plot, theme, setting, characterization, point of view
Characteristics of Romanticism
Concept of Bibliotherapy
Listening skills
Composition—college essay, analysis, letter to editor, AP® essay
Poetry Analysis—lyric poetry, odes, elegies, sonnets, iambic pentameter
Metaphysical poetry
Poetry Analysis—paradox, repetition, imagery, allusion
Short Story Analysis—comparison/ contrast, characterization, setting, theme, tone, mood, plot, point of view
Characteristics of Romanticism
Composition—AP® essay, literary analysis, creative writing, poetry rebuttal, persuasive letter writing, art connection
Novel analysis—theme, motif, setting, structure, social and psychological issues
   ·Peer Editing
Segment 2
Definition of family, “family values”
Poetry analysis—mood, tone, imagery, repetition, metaphor, simile, allusion, song lyrics
Novel analysis—social issues, theme, point of view
Research Skills
Composition—analysis of tone, definition, comparison/contrast, reader's journal, personal reflective response, poetic response
Drama—Shakespeare—language, theme, syntax, characterization, soliloquy, tragedy, text and film, quotation analysis
Evaluation of Oral Presentation
Soliloquy recitation
Poetry analysis--odes
Composition—description, literary analysis, creative response, AP® essay