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AP® English Literature & Composition

In the AP English Literature and Composition course, students devote themselves to the study of literary works written in or translated into English. Careful reading and critical analysis of such works of fiction, drama, and poetry selected locally by responsible educators provide rich opportunities for students to develop an appreciation of ways literature reflects and comments on a range of experiences, institutions, and social structures. Students will examine the choices literary writers make and the techniques they utilize to achieve purposes and generate meanings.

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