Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION CRASH COURSE

ABOUT THIS BOOK

ABOUT OUR AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PART I: - INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 - Keys for Success on the AP English Literature and Composition Exam

Chapter 2 - Students’ Tools: What You Bring to Your Own Success

PART II: - ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE AND MORE

Chapter 3 - Summary of Literary Periods, Concepts, and Authors

Chapter 4 - Summary of Literary Texts

Chapter 5 - Six Elements of Style: Diction, Imagery, Tone, Syntax, Point of View, and Figurative

Language

Chapter 6 - Basic Elements of Fiction and Drama

Chapter 7 - Basic Elements of Poetry

Chapter 8 - Basic Elements of Language

Chapter 9 - Mastering Difficult Vocabulary

PART III: - INTERPRETING READING PASSAGES

Chapter 10 - Engaged and Active Reading

Chapter 11 - Understanding Literary Analysis

Chapter 12 - So What? Understanding Literary Themes

Chapter 13 - Point of View: From Whose Perspective?

PART IV: - ESSAY INSIGHTS

Chapter 14 - Free-Response Questions: A Prompt Analysis

CHAPTER 15 - Essay Basics

Chapter 16 - An Analytical Approach to Essay Improvement

Chapter 17 - Summary of Essay Tips

PART V: - MASTERING THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE SECTION

Chapter 18 - Strategies for Success on the Multiple-Choice Section

Chapter 19 - Types of Questions in the Multiple-Choice Section

Welcome to REA’s Crash Course for AP English Literature & Composition