The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should 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.

This course develops an appreciation of literature as it reflects human experience in diverse cultural contexts and an understanding of the essential elements of prose, drama, and poetry. Students will compare, contrast, and evaluate a variety of readings from different genres, time periods, and cultural contexts. Though multiple assessment measures may be used, students will be required to draw on research and writing skills from ENG 110. The completion of a research paper will be required.