AP English Literature and Composition (Cum Laude Recognition)
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 understandings 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. Writing is an integral part of the AP
English Literature and Composition course which will focus on the critical analysis of
literature and include expository, analytical and argumentative essays as well as creative
writing assignments help students see from the inside how literature is written. See
Advanced Placement Expectations/Criteria