
AP Literature and Composition
This course will help students prepare for the three-hour Advanced Placement (AP) Literature exam offered by the College Board in early May. The exam tests students’ ability to understand, analyze, and interpret the form and content of poems and fictional passages through 55 multiple-choice questions. The exam also asks students to write three essays that analyze literary techniques used by poets, fiction writers, and playwrights. The course will give students an overview of the exam, review testing tips and strategies, and provide opportunities to practice and discuss multiple-choice questions and essay prompts from College Board-released exams and a reputable AP test prep book.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze college-level texts of fiction, drama, and poetry
- Formulate a literary argument
- Explain the literary function of:
- Character
- Setting
- Plot and structure
- The narrator or speaker
- Word choice, imagery, and symbols
Course Outcomes
- Students will complete and receive feedback on at least one full-length AP practice test
- Students will write and revise sample essays for each of the three AP test essay prompts
- Students will create a workable AP test study plan
- Students will compile an AP Literature “study guide” with collected handouts, resources, and future essay ideas
- Students will read at least two longer works of literature that appear most frequently on the AP Literature test
Instructor

Dr. Jesse H., Ph.D.
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University Writing Instructor at Knovva Academy
Dr. Jesse has worked in secondary schools for 20+ years, and has helped hundreds of writers prepare for AP exams and college. She has experience teaching advanced coursework, including AP English Literature and Composition, AP Art History, Shakespeare, Creative Writing, Senior Internship courses, World Mythology, and all levels of English. Jesse has co-edited and had her own writing published in an art magazine, Flair , and edited several published novels.
Related Skills
English grammar
English vocabulary
Literary and critical analysis
Reading comprehension
Conducting research
Argument development
Critical thinking
Drafting and revision
Giving and receiving feedback
Group discussion
Our Schedule
Course
AP Literature and Composition Content Review 12 Lesson
80 minutes per lessonAP Literature and Composition Test Prep 8 Lesson
75 minutes per lessonAP Literature and Composition Test Prep 4 Lesson
90 minutes per lessonDate and Time
Feb 8 – March 19,2022
5:00 PM ET Tuesday / Thursday
Feb 26 – April 16,2022
8:00 PM ET Saturday
April 2- April 23,2022
8:00 AM ET Saturday
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