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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.

A study of selected literary works that explore significant cultural or social issues or major themes as they have been depicted or reflected in literature. The topic under consideration varies from semester to semester according to periodic assessments of the needs and interests of sophomorelevel students. (Substantial writing component required.) This course is designated as a sophomore literature course and meets the Literature requirement in the Ferrum College Liberal Arts Core. If a student takes a second sophomore literature course and earns a "C" or higher in it, the coursemay be used to fulfill three credits of the Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of "C" or higher in this course unless he or she earns a "Cor better on the writing assignments required by the course. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a grade of "C" or higher . Three hours, three credits.