Crash Course AP Literature

explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. conflict

Show how the presentation of a character considered evil or immoral creates
more sympathy in us than would normally be expected.

analysis of

elements of

literature

character

Describe how an author gives mental or psychological events, such awakenings
or discoveries as sense of excitement, suspense or climax.

author’s

style/technique

Show how the author’s manipulation of distinct elements of time contributes to
the effectiveness of the work as a whole.

author’s

style/technique

Show how a morally ambiguous character plays a pivotal role in a work and
how his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole.

analysis of

elements of

literature:

character

Select a tragic figure who functions as an instrument of suffering in others and
explain how the suffering contributes to the tragic vision of the work as a whole.

analysis of

elements of

literature:

character

Choose a scene or character that creates thoughtful laughter in the reader and
show why this laughter is thoughtful and how it contributes to the meaning of the
work.

analysis of

elements of

literature: setting

or character

Show how the opening scene of a play or the first chapter of a novel introduces
some of the major themes of the work.

analysis of

elements of

literature:

structure

Show how a wedding, funeral, party, or other social occasion reveals the values
of the characters and the society in which they live and discuss the contribution
the scene makes to the work.

analysis of

elements of

literature:

setting/scene

Show how a character who appears briefly, or does not appear at all, is a
significant presence in a work, explaining how he or she functions in the work.

analysis of

elements of

literature:

character

Many stories are about an individual who opposes the will of the majority.
Select a character who is in opposition to his or her society and discuss the
moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society.

character’s

conflict

Identify and explain an allusion that predominates a work and analyze how it author’s