College Board-Aligned
AP English Literature and Composition
This page follows the current official College Board course outline. Each unit/topic links to original local notes built for studying, practice, and review.
Course Snapshot
9
official units
45
linked topics/skills
Alignment Sources
Units & Topics
Unit 1: Short Fiction I
Official Unit 1 outline.
- Unit 1 Topic 1: Interpreting the role of character in fiction Original Notes
- Unit 1 Topic 2: Identifying and interpreting setting Original Notes
- Unit 1 Topic 3: Understanding how a story’s structure affects interpretations Original Notes
- Unit 1 Topic 4: Understanding and interpreting a narrator’s perspective Original Notes
- Unit 1 Topic 5: Reading texts literally and figuratively Original Notes
- Unit 1 Topic 6: The basics of literary analysis Original Notes
Unit 2: Poetry I
Official Unit 2 outline.
- Unit 2 Topic 1: Identifying characters in poetry Original Notes
- Unit 2 Topic 2: Understanding and interpreting meaning in poetic structure Original Notes
- Unit 2 Topic 3: Analyzing word choice to find meaning Original Notes
- Unit 2 Topic 4: Identifying techniques like contrast, simile, metaphor, and alliteration Original Notes
Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I
Official Unit 3 outline.
- Unit 3 Topic 1: Interpreting character description and perspective Original Notes
- Unit 3 Topic 2: Character evolution throughout a narrative Original Notes
- Unit 3 Topic 3: Conflict and plot development Original Notes
- Unit 3 Topic 4: Interpreting symbolism Original Notes
- Unit 3 Topic 5: Identifying evidence and supporting literary arguments Original Notes
Unit 4: Short Fiction II
Official Unit 4 outline.
- Unit 4 Topic 1: Protagonists, antagonists, character relationships, and conflict Original Notes
- Unit 4 Topic 2: Character interactions with setting and its significance Original Notes
- Unit 4 Topic 3: Archetypes in literature Original Notes
- Unit 4 Topic 4: Types of narration like stream of consciousness Original Notes
- Unit 4 Topic 5: Narrative distance, tone, and perspective Original Notes
Unit 5: Poetry II
Official Unit 5 outline.
- Unit 5 Topic 1: Traits of closed and open structures in poetry Original Notes
- Unit 5 Topic 2: Use of techniques like imagery and hyperbole Original Notes
- Unit 5 Topic 3: Types of comparisons in poetry including personification and allusion Original Notes
- Unit 5 Topic 4: Identifying and interpreting extended metaphors Original Notes
Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II
Official Unit 6 outline.
- Unit 6 Topic 1: Interpreting foil characters Original Notes
- Unit 6 Topic 2: Understanding and interpreting character motives Original Notes
- Unit 6 Topic 3: Understanding nonlinear narrative structures like flashbacks and foreshadowing Original Notes
- Unit 6 Topic 4: The effect of narrative tone and bias on reading Original Notes
- Unit 6 Topic 5: Characters as symbols, metaphors, and archetypes Original Notes
- Unit 6 Topic 6: Developing literary arguments within a broader context of works Original Notes
Unit 7: Short Fiction III
Official Unit 7 outline.
- Unit 7 Topic 1: Sudden and more gradual change in characters Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 2: Epiphany as a driver of plot Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 3: Relationships between characters and groups Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 4: Character interactions with settings Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 5: The significance of the pacing of a narrative Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 6: Setting as a symbol Original Notes
- Unit 7 Topic 7: Interpreting texts in their historical and societal contexts Original Notes
Unit 8: Poetry III
Official Unit 8 outline.
- Unit 8 Topic 1: Looking at punctuation and structural patterns Original Notes
- Unit 8 Topic 2: Interpreting juxtaposition, paradox, and irony Original Notes
- Unit 8 Topic 3: How ambiguity can allow for various interpretations Original Notes
- Unit 8 Topic 4: Identifying symbols, conceits, and allusions Original Notes
- Unit 8 Topic 5: Learning proper attribution and citation in literary analysis Original Notes
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III
Official Unit 9 outline.
Notes
Original EduCompanion Notes
These local notes follow the current College Board AP English Literature and Composition unit/topic list.
Unit 1: Short Fiction I
Unit 1 Topic 1: Interpreting the role of character in fiction
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 1 Topic 2: Identifying and interpreting setting
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 1 Topic 3: Understanding how a story’s structure affects interpretations
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 1 Topic 4: Understanding and interpreting a narrator’s perspective
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 1 Topic 5: Reading texts literally and figuratively
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 1 Topic 6: The basics of literary analysis
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 2: Poetry I
Unit 2 Topic 1: Identifying characters in poetry
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 2 Topic 2: Understanding and interpreting meaning in poetic structure
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 2 Topic 3: Analyzing word choice to find meaning
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 2 Topic 4: Identifying techniques like contrast, simile, metaphor, and alliteration
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I
Unit 3 Topic 1: Interpreting character description and perspective
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 3 Topic 2: Character evolution throughout a narrative
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 3 Topic 3: Conflict and plot development
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 3 Topic 4: Interpreting symbolism
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 3 Topic 5: Identifying evidence and supporting literary arguments
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 4: Short Fiction II
Unit 4 Topic 1: Protagonists, antagonists, character relationships, and conflict
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 4 Topic 2: Character interactions with setting and its significance
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 4 Topic 3: Archetypes in literature
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 4 Topic 4: Types of narration like stream of consciousness
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 4 Topic 5: Narrative distance, tone, and perspective
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 5: Poetry II
Unit 5 Topic 1: Traits of closed and open structures in poetry
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 5 Topic 2: Use of techniques like imagery and hyperbole
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 5 Topic 3: Types of comparisons in poetry including personification and allusion
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 5 Topic 4: Identifying and interpreting extended metaphors
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II
Unit 6 Topic 1: Interpreting foil characters
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6 Topic 2: Understanding and interpreting character motives
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6 Topic 3: Understanding nonlinear narrative structures like flashbacks and foreshadowing
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6 Topic 4: The effect of narrative tone and bias on reading
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6 Topic 5: Characters as symbols, metaphors, and archetypes
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 6 Topic 6: Developing literary arguments within a broader context of works
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7: Short Fiction III
Unit 7 Topic 1: Sudden and more gradual change in characters
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 2: Epiphany as a driver of plot
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 3: Relationships between characters and groups
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 4: Character interactions with settings
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 5: The significance of the pacing of a narrative
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 6: Setting as a symbol
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 7 Topic 7: Interpreting texts in their historical and societal contexts
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 8: Poetry III
Unit 8 Topic 1: Looking at punctuation and structural patterns
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 8 Topic 2: Interpreting juxtaposition, paradox, and irony
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 8 Topic 3: How ambiguity can allow for various interpretations
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 8 Topic 4: Identifying symbols, conceits, and allusions
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 8 Topic 5: Learning proper attribution and citation in literary analysis
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III
Unit 9 Topic 1: Looking at a character’s response to the resolution of a narrative
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 9 Topic 2: Suspense, resolution, and plot development
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Unit 9 Topic 3: Narrative inconsistencies and contrasting perspectives
Open College Board-aligned original notes
Shared Google Drive Notes
No shared Google Drive notes are currently mapped for this course. Local original notes are still available above.
Practice Questions
Each note page includes a quick practice prompt. Use these unit practice cards to review the same way AP questions ask you to apply ideas, evidence, and reasoning.
Unit 1 Practice
Use the linked notes for Short Fiction I to answer AP-style prompts, then check your explanation against the official topic list.
- Define the most important concept from this unit.
- Apply it to a scenario, graph, source, passage, or data table.
- Explain the reasoning that connects evidence to the answer.
Unit 2 Practice
Use the linked notes for Poetry I to answer AP-style prompts, then check your explanation against the official topic list.
- Define the most important concept from this unit.
- Apply it to a scenario, graph, source, passage, or data table.
- Explain the reasoning that connects evidence to the answer.
Unit 3 Practice
Use the linked notes for Longer Fiction or Drama I to answer AP-style prompts, then check your explanation against the official topic list.
- Define the most important concept from this unit.
- Apply it to a scenario, graph, source, passage, or data table.
- Explain the reasoning that connects evidence to the answer.
Unit 4 Practice
Use the linked notes for Short Fiction II to answer AP-style prompts, then check your explanation against the official topic list.
- Define the most important concept from this unit.
- Apply it to a scenario, graph, source, passage, or data table.
- Explain the reasoning that connects evidence to the answer.
Study Guides
Use this as a unit review index. Open each unit, work through the topic notes, then return here to move to the next unit.
Unit 1: Short Fiction I
6 topics to review
Unit 2: Poetry I
4 topics to review
Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I
5 topics to review
Unit 4: Short Fiction II
5 topics to review
Unit 5: Poetry II
4 topics to review
Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II
6 topics to review
Unit 7: Short Fiction III
7 topics to review
Unit 8: Poetry III
5 topics to review
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III
3 topics to review