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🌶️AP Cram Sessions 2021

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Long Fiction I

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 7: Short Fiction III

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 5: Poetry II

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP English Literature Finale Watch Party Admin 3

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 5: Poetry II

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP English Literature Finale Watch Party Admin 2

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 4: Short Fiction II

Kevin Coughlin

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Download AP Literature Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

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AP English Literature Cram Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP English Literature Finale May 4, 2021

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Finale

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 7: Short Fiction III

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 2: Poetry I

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Free Response Tips and Tricks

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 8: Poetry III

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Finale

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 8: Poetry III

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 7: Short Fiction III

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Finale

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 1: Short Fiction I

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 2: Poetry I

Kevin Coughlin

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AP English Literature Cram Unit 4: Short Fiction II

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶️ AP Lit Cram Review: Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I

Kevin Coughlin

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🌶Live Cram Sessions 2020

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Explaining Figurative Language - Slides

Candace Moore

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Real Time Prose Analysis

Candace Moore

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Function of Structure - Slides

Candace Moore

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Final Review: Tips and Tricks - Slides

Laura Walton

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📚 AP Lit 5-hour Cram Finale

Candace Moore

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Lit Cram 7: Symbolism - Slides

Candace Moore

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Diction and Syntax - Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis: Foundation of Function

Candace Moore

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📚 AP Lit 1-hour Cram Finale

Candace Moore

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Presentation Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis: Figuratively Speaking

Candace Moore

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Prose-based Argument: What + Where = Why

Candace Moore

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Characters and Relationships

Candace Moore

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Final Review: Tips and Tricks

Laura Walton

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Prose Prompt Process and Practice

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis: Characters & Relationships

Candace Moore

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🎉NMSI AP Reader Chat: English Literature

Rebecca Burnett

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Prose Practice - Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis: "It's Not What You Say"

Candace Moore

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Q&A Student Study Session

Chika Ojukwu

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Lit Cram 3 - Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis: Setting & Symbols

Candace Moore

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AP Exam Format and Strategies

gayatri aluri

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Prose Analysis: Complexity and Conflict

Candace Moore

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Lit Cram 6: Complexity and Conflict - Slides

Candace Moore

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🌱Unit 1 – Intro to Short Fiction

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1.3 Understanding how a story’s structure affects interpretations

ChristineLing

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1.2 Identifying and interpreting setting

ChristineLing

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1.6 The basics of literary analysis

ChristineLing

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1.5 Reading texts literally and figuratively

ChristineLing

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1.1 Interpreting the role of character in fiction

ChristineLing

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Unit 1 Overview: Introduction to Short Fiction

ChristineLing

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1.4 Understanding and interpreting a narrator’s perspective

ChristineLing

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☕Unit 2 – Intro to Poetry

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2.2 Understanding & interpreting meaning in poetic structure

Ariella Ramjohn

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2.3 Analyzing word choice to find meaning

Ariella Ramjohn

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Unit 2 Overview: Introduction to Poetry

Ariella Ramjohn

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2.1 Identifying characters in poetry

Ariella Ramjohn

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2.4 Identifying techniques in poetry to analyze literary works

Ariella Ramjohn

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🎭Unit 3 – Longer Fiction & Drama Introduction

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3.1 Interpreting character description and perspective

Minna Chow

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3.3 Conflict and plot development

Minna Chow

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3.5 Identifying evidence and supporting literary arguments

Minna Chow

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3.4 Interpreting symbolism

Minna Chow

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3.2 Character evolution throughout a narrative

Minna Chow

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Unit 3 Overview: Introduction to Longer Fiction and Drama

Minna Chow

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⚔️Unit 4 – Short Fiction: Characters & Conflict

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4.2 Character interactions with setting and its significance

Minna Chow

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Unit 4 Overview: Character, Conflict, and Storytelling

Minna Chow

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4.1 Protagonists, antagonists, character relationships, and conflict

Minna Chow

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4.4 Types of narration like stream of consciousness

ChristineLing

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4.3 Archetypes in literature

ChristineLing

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4.5 Narrative distance, tone, and perspective

ChristineLing

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🌈Unit 5 – Poetry Structure & Figurative Language

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Unit 5 Overview: Structure and Figurative Language

ChristineLing

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5.3 Types of comparisons in poetry including personification and allusion

ChristineLing

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5.2 Use of techniques like imagery and hyperbole

ChristineLing

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5.4 Identifying and interpreting extended metaphors

ChristineLing

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5.1 Traits of closed and open structures in poetry

ChristineLing

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🛠️Unit 6 – Literary Techniques in Extended Works

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6.2 Understanding and interpreting character complexity

Minna Chow

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6.1 Interpreting foil characters

Minna Chow

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6.3 Understanding nonlinear narrative structures like flashbacks and foreshadowing

Minna Chow

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Unit 6 Overview: Literary Techniques in Longer Works

Minna Chow

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6.6 Developing literary arguments within a broader context of works

Ariella Ramjohn

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6.5 Characters as symbols, metaphors, and archetypes

Ariella Ramjohn

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6.4 The effect of narrative tone and bias on reading

Ariella Ramjohn

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🏛️Unit 7 – Short Fiction: Society & History Context

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Unit 7 Overview: Societal and Historical Context

Minna Chow

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7.2 Epiphany as a driver of plot

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7.3 Relationships between characters and groups

Minna Chow

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7.4 Character interactions with changing and contrasting settings

Minna Chow

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7.7 Interpreting texts in their historical and societal contexts

Sylvia Rodriguez

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7.5 The significance of the pacing of a narrative

Sylvia Rodriguez

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7.1 Sudden and more gradual change in characters

Minna Chow

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7.6 Setting as a symbol

Sylvia Rodriguez

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🤾🏾‍♀️Unit 8 – Advanced Poetry Techniques

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8.1 Looking at Punctuation and Structural Patterns

Sylvia Rodriguez

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8.5 Learning proper attribution and citation in literary analysis

Sylvia Rodriguez

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8.3 How ambiguity can allow for various interpretations

Sylvia Rodriguez

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8.4 Identifying symbols, conceits, and allusions

Sylvia Rodriguez

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8.2 Interpreting juxtaposition, paradox, and irony

Sylvia Rodriguez

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Unit 8 Overview: Advanced Techniques in Poetry

Sylvia Rodriguez

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🚣🏾Unit 9 – Analyzing Depth in Extended Literature

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Unit 9 Overview: Nuanced Analysis

ChristineLing

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9.1 Looking at a character’s response to the resolution of a narrative

ChristineLing

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9.3 Narrative inconsistencies and contrasting perspectives

ChristineLing

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9.2 Suspense, resolution, and plot development

ChristineLing

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✏️Frequently Asked Questions

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Most Frequently Cited on the AP English Literature Exam

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What Is Poetry and How Can It Be Analyzed?

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AP Lit Reading List

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What is Classic Literature?

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How Can I Be Prepared for the AP English Literature FRQs?

Samantha Himegarner

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Best AP English Literature Quizlet Decks by Unit

Brandon Wu

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How Can I Get a 5 in AP AP English Literature?

Samantha Himegarner

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What Are the Best AP English Literature Textbooks and Prep Books?

Samantha Himegarner

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Is AP English Literature Hard? Is AP English Literature Worth Taking?

Samantha Himegarner

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What Types of Multiple-Choice Questions will Appear on the AP English Literature Exam?

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What Are the Best Quizlet Decks for AP English Literature?

Samantha Himegarner

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How Do I Self-Study AP English Literature?

Samantha Himegarner

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What Memes Are Perfect for AP English Literature?

Samantha Himegarner

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How Can I Utilize My Time Wisely on the FRQ Section of the AP Lit Exam?

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🤔Exam Skills

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Score Higher on AP Literature 2024: MCQ Tips from Students

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Score Higher on AP Literature 2024: Tips for FRQ 1 (Poetry Analysis)

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Score Higher on AP Literature 2024: Tips for FRQ 2 (Prose Fiction Analysis)

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Score Higher on AP Literature 2024: Tips for FRQ 3 (Literary Argument)

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Breaking Down an Exam Prompt - Slides

Laura Walton

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Characters and Relationships

Candace Moore

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Defending a Claim - Slides

Laura Walton

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AP Lit Prose Analysis Practice Essays & Feedback

Candace Moore

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Prose MC Strategies and Practice

Caroline Kelley

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Characters and Relationships - Slides

Candace Moore

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Figurative Language and Function - Slides

Laura Walton

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Poetry Analysis (Q1) Evidence and Commentary

Candace Moore

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Breaking Down an Exam Prompt

Laura Walton

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Multiple Choice Intro

Candace Moore

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and AP Lit

Candace Moore

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Literary Device Review

Laura Walton

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and AP Lit - Slides

Candace Moore

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Short Fiction Overview

Laura Walton

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AP Lit - Annotating for Understanding - Slides

Naderia Wade

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Defending a Claim

Laura Walton

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Prose Analysis: Setting and Characterization

Candace Moore

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Q1 Thesis and Introduction

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis (Q2) Evidence and Commentary

Candace Moore

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English Literature Multiple Choice

Candace Moore

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Complexity of Poetry - Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis Prompt Deconstruction and Strategies

Candace Moore

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AP Lit - Annotating for Understanding

Naderia Wade

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Prose Analysis (Q2) Thesis and Introduction

Caroline Kelley

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Commentary and Sophistication FAQs

Caroline Kelley

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Creating a Short Fiction "Boot Camp"

Candace Moore

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How to Read a Poem

Jessica Sanders

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AP English Literature Multiple Choice Help (MCQ)

Samantha Himegarner

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Student Open Poetry Study

Jessica Sanders

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How Form Creates Meaning

Laura Walton

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AP Lit: Poetry Overview

Candace Moore

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AP Lit Prose Analysis Practice Prompt Answers & Feedback: Fahrenheit 451 (Diction)

Candace Moore

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Finding Theme Through Characterization

Laura Walton

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AP Literature - Theme Statements and Thesis Statements

Candace Moore

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Creating a Short Fiction "Boot Camp" - Slides

Candace Moore

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Annotating for Analysis, Part 2

Naderia Wade

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Prose Analysis Prompt Deconstruction and Strategies - Slides

Candace Moore

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Literary Device Review - Slides

Laura Walton

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Annotating for Analysis, Part 2 - Slides

Naderia Wade

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How Form Creates Meaning - Slides

Laura Walton

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Prose Analysis (Q2) Thesis and Introduction - Slides

Caroline Kelley

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Literary Argument (Q3): Setting, Characterization and Theme - Slides

Candace Moore

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Prose Analysis (Q2) Evidence and Commentary - Slides

Candace Moore

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FRQ 2: Prose Analysis

Avanish Gupta

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Commentary and Sophistication - Slides

Caroline Kelley

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Multiple Choice Intro - Slides

Candace Moore

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Poetry Analysis (Q1) Thesis and Introduction

Candace Moore

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AP Lit Prose Analysis: Practice Prompt Samples & Feedback

Candace Moore

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Poetry Analysis (Q1) Evidence and Commentary - Slides

Candace Moore

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AP Lit: Writing a Thesis and FRQ 3 Practice

gayatri aluri

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Figurative Language and Function

Laura Walton

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Complexity of Poetry

Candace Moore

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2024 AP English Literature Exam Guide

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