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AP English Literature and Composition

AP English Literature and Composition on lattice.study covers all nine CED units, spiraling three times through short fiction, poetry, and longer fiction or drama. An interactive concept map links the six Big Ideas — character, setting, structure, narration, figurative language, and literary argumentation — alongside vocab flashcards, MCQ + free-response practice keyed to the poetry, prose, and literary-argument essays, and a course-aware AI tutor — core content free.

Course units

1. Unit 1 Short Fiction I Short Fiction 42–49% of exam
2. Unit 2 Poetry I Poetry 36–45% of exam
3. Unit 3 Longer Fiction or Drama I Longer Fiction/Drama 15–18% of exam
4. Unit 4 Short Fiction II Short Fiction 42–49% of exam
5. Unit 5 Poetry II Poetry 36–45% of exam
6. Unit 6 Longer Fiction or Drama II Longer Fiction/Drama 15–18% of exam
7. Unit 7 Short Fiction III Short Fiction 42–49% of exam
8. Unit 8 Poetry III Poetry 36–45% of exam
9. Unit 9 Longer Fiction or Drama III Longer Fiction/Drama 15–18% of exam

Study tools for AP English Literature and Composition

• Interactive concept map — every major topic as a sized, color-coded bubble with cause-and-effect links.
• Vocab flashcards — every CED term, with Still Learning / Got It progress synced to your account.
• MCQ + FRQ practice — AP-style questions with instant explanations and AI rubric grading on FRQs.
• Graphy AI tutor — a course-aware assistant that knows this course’s vocab and connections.

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