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Unit 1
Elements of Fiction
- AP Lit Unit 1 IntroductionUnit 1: Elements of Fiction
- 1.2 PerspectivePart 1: Characters and Characterization
- 2.1 Time and PlacePart 2: Setting
- 3.1 An Artful Arrangement of IncidentsPart 3: Plot
- 3.2 Plot, Exposition, and SequencePart 3: Plot
- AP Lit Unit 1: Part 3 ReviewPart 3: Plot
- 4.1 Narrators and Their PerspectivesPart 4: Narrators and Speakers
- 4.2 Narrators and Point of ViewPart 4: Narrators and Speakers
- 5.1 Making a Claim Based on Textual DetailsPart 5: Writing About Literature I
- 5.2 Developing and Supporting a ClaimPart 5: Writing About Literature I
- 5.3 Writing a Paragraph of Literary ArgumentPart 5: Writing About Literature I
- AP Lit Unit 1 Review and AssessmentUnit 1: Elements of Fiction
Unit 2
Poetry and the Shift
- AP Lit Unit 2 IntroductionUnit 2: Poetry and the Shift
- 1.1 Details that Reveal Character, Perspective, and BiasesPart 1: Characterization
- 2.1 StructurePart 2: Structure, Contrasts, and Shifts
- 2.2 Contrasts and ShiftsPart 2: Structure, Contrasts, and Shifts
- 3.2 Repetition and AlliterationPart 3: Relationships Among Words
- 4.1 SimilesPart 4: Similes and Metaphors
- 4.2 MetaphorsPart 4: Similes and Metaphors
- 5.1 Making a Claim Based on a Poem's Textual DetailsPart 5: Writing About Literature II
- 5.2 Supporting a Claim with Details from the TextPart 5: Writing About Literature II
- 5.3 Writing a Paragraph of Literary Argument About a PoemPart 5: Writing About Literature II
- AP Lit Unit 2 Review and AssessmentUnit 2: Poetry and the Shift
Unit 3
Extending the Scope
- AP Lit Unit 3 IntroductionUnit 3: Extending the Scope
- 1.1 How Readers Get to Know CharactersPart 1: Characters, Readers, and Narrators
- 1.2 Dynamic and Static CharactersPart 1: Characters, Readers, and Narrators
- 2.1 Social, Cultural, and Historical Details in SettingPart 2: Setting and Values
- AP Lit Unit 3: Part 2 ReviewPart 2: Setting and Values
- 3.1 Plot and the Significance of EventsPart 3: Significant Events and Conflicts
- 3.2 Conflict, Tension, and ContrastsPart 3: Significant Events and Conflicts
- AP Lit Unit 3: Part 3 ReviewPart 3: Significant Events and Conflicts
- 4.1 Components of Literary AnalysisPart 4: Writing About Literature III
- 4.2 Thesis StatementPart 4: Writing About Literature III
- 4.3 Line of Reasoning and CommentaryPart 4: Writing About Literature III
- 4.5 Using the Conventions of CommunicationPart 4: Writing About Literature III
- AP Lit Unit 3 Review and AssessmentUnit 3: Extending the Scope
Unit 4
Nuance and Complexity
- 1.1 Character Agency and NuancePart 1: Nuanced and Contrasting Characters
- 1.2 Protagonists, Antagonists, and Contrasting ValuesPart 1: Nuanced and Contrasting Characters
- 2.1 Atmosphere and MoodPart 2: Setting, Mood, and Atmosphere
- 3.1 Archetypes and ExpectationsPart 3: Plot Patterns
- 3.2 Contrasts and Conflicts of ValuesPart 3: Plot Patterns
- 4.1 Narrators as Characters or ObserversPart 4: Narrative Distance and Perspective
- 4.2 Narrative DistancePart 4: Narrative Distance and Perspective
- 4.3 Perspective, Description, and TonePart 4: Narrative Distance and Perspective
- Unit 4: 5.1 Thesis Statement and Line of ReasoningPart 5: Writing About Literature IV
- Unit 4: 5.2 Line of Reasoning and CommentaryPart 5: Writing About Literature IV
- 5.3 Well-Supported ArgumentsPart 5: Writing About Literature IV
- 5.4 Achieving CoherencePart 5: Writing About Literature IV
- AP Lit Unit 4 Review and AssessmentUnit 4: Nuance and Complexity
Unit 5
Multiple Meanings
- AP Lit Unit 5 IntroductionUnit 5: Multiple Meanings
- 1.1 Closed FormsPart 1: Power of Poetic Structure
- 1.2 Open Forms and EmphasisPart 1: Power of Poetic Structure
- AP Lit Unit 5: Part 1 ReviewPart 1: Power of Poetic Structure
- 2.1 Words with Multiple MeaningsPart 2: Literal and Figurative Language
- 2.2 Descriptive Words, Exaggerations, and UnderstatementPart 2: Literal and Figurative Language
- 3.1 Images and ImageryPart 3: Imagery
- 4.1 MetaphorsPart 4: Figures of Speech
- 4.2 PersonificationPart 4: Figures of Speech
- Unit 5: 5.1 Thesis Statement and Line of ReasoningPart 5: Writing About Literature V
- Unit 5: 5.2 Line of Reasoning and CommentaryPart 5: Writing About Literature V
- 5.3 Effective Use of Evidence and CommentaryPart 5: Writing About Literature V
- 5.4 Transitional ElementsPart 5: Writing About Literature V
- Part 5 ReviewPart 5: Writing About Literature V
- AP Lit Unit 5 Review and AssessmentUnit 5: Multiple Meanings
Unit 6
Disruption and Disparity
- 1.1 Perspectives and Literary InterpretationPart 1: Differences Between and Within Characters
- 1.2 The Function of FoilsPart 1: Differences Between and Within Characters
- 1.3 InconsistenciesPart 1: Differences Between and Within Characters
- 2.1 Interruptions in ChronologyPart 2: Plot Sequence & Contrasts
- 2.2 Contrast and ComplexityPart 2: Plot Sequence & Contrasts
- 3.1 Syntax, Diction, Tone, and DetailsPart 3: Narrative Perspective and Control
- 3.2 Narrative Bias and ReliabilityPart 3: Narrative Perspective and Control
- 4.1 Understanding SymbolsPart 4: The Role of Symbols
- 5.1 Developing a Thesis Statement and CommentaryPart 5: Writing About Literature VI
- 5.2 Developing a Line of ReasoningPart 5: Writing About Literature VI
- 5.4 Communicating Clearly with the Elements of CompositionPart 5: Writing About Literature VI
- AP Lit Unit 6 Review and AssessmentUnit 6: Disruption and Disparity
Unit 7
Deepening Complexity
- AP Lit Unit 7 IntroductionUnit 7: Deepening Complexity
- 1.1 Character Change: Values, Circumstances, and EpiphaniesPart 1: Changing and Unchanging Characters
- 2.1 Changing and Contrasting SettingsPart 2: Settings and Characters
- 3.1 Narrative PacingPart 3: Plot and Pacing
- 5.1 Setting as SymbolPart 5: The Function of Symbols and Motifs
- 5.2 MotifsPart 5: The Function of Symbols and Motifs
- 5.3 Similes and PersonificationPart 5: The Function of Symbols and Motifs
- 6.1 Overview of the Process of Literary AnalysisPart 6: Writing About Literature VII
- 6.2 Complex ReasoningPart 6: Writing About Literature VII
Unit 8
Language and Ambiguity
- AP Lit Unit 8 IntroductionUnit 8: Language and Ambiguity
- 1.1 Ideas, Punctuation, and Interruptions of PatternsPart 1: Subtleties of Structure and Contrasts
- 1.2 Juxtaposition, Irony, and ParadoxPart 1: Subtleties of Structure and Contrasts
- AP Lit Unit 8: Part 1 ReviewPart 1: Subtleties of Structure and Contrasts
- 3.1 ConceitsPart 3: The Power of Comparisons
- 3.2 AllusionsPart 3: The Power of Comparisons
- 4.1 Reviewing the Literary Analysis ProcessPart 4: Writing Review I: Literary Analysis
- 4.2 Acknowledging the Words and Ideas of OthersPart 4: Writing Review I: Literary Analysis
- AP Lit Unit 8 Review and AssessmentUnit 8: Language and Ambiguity
Unit 9
Interactions of Elements
- AP Lit Unit 9 IntroductionUnit 9: Interactions of Elements
- 1.1 Interpreting ChangesPart 1: Character Development
- 2.1 Competing Values, Suspense, and CatharsisPart 2: Tension and Resolution
- 2.2 Unseen Characters and Unresolved EndingsPart 2: Tension and Resolution
- 3.1 Multiple Perspectives of Narrators or SpeakersPart 3: Multiple and Changing Perspectives
- 4.2 Developing Sophistication in Literary AnalysisPart 4: Writing Review II: Literary Analysis
- Part 4 ReviewPart 4: Writing Review II: Literary Analysis
- AP Lit Unit 9 Review and AssessmentUnit 9: Interactions of Elements