AP English Literature and Composition 

Spring 2026

Students will develop literary analysis skills in each of the following Categories:

• Skill Category 1: Explain the function of character.

• Skill Category 2: Explain the function of setting.

• Skill Category 3: Explain the function of plot and structure.

• Skill Category 4: Explain the function of the narrator or speaker.

• Skill Category 5: Explain the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols.

• Skill Category 6: Explain the function of comparison.

• Skill Category 7: Develop textually substantiated arguments about interpretations of a portion or whole text.