Advanced Placement Department

Prerequisite(s): Teacher recommendation

Fee(s): AP exam 
*Completion of this course satisfies an English requirement for graduation 

Provides a broad background in Western literature through a Christian perspective from a variety of genres and reflecting various philosophies and worldviews. Prepares students to take the AP English Literature exam.

• Develop a new application of-and love for-literature, while being challenged to close read, analyze, discuss, and write about complex and rewards texts 
• Learn the language and perspective of different forms of literacy criticism, including new criticism, postcolonial criticism, feminist criticism, Marxist criticism, and other post-modern critical theories 
• Partner with other motivated scholars to discuss and explore literature, including participating in Socratic discussions, acting groups, memory recitations, and formal and informal creative presentations 
• Designed for, but not limited to, the serious college-bound student 
• Reading load, complexity of texts, and sophistication of essay writing is commensurate to what students will encounter in college literature courses