AP® English Literature and Composition—Semester B

It's time for some high fives.

  • Course Length: 18 weeks
  • Course Type: AP
  • Category:
    • College Prep
    • English
    • Literature
    • High School

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This course has been approved by the College Board, which indicates that the syllabus "has demonstrated that it meets or exceeds the curricular expectations colleges and universities have for your subject." Please contact sales@shmoop.com if you would like to add this course to your official record of AP course offerings.

It has also been granted a-g certification, which means it has met the rigorous iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Courses and will now be honored as part of the requirements for admission into the University of California system.


You're halfway through the year, and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Although, to be fair, you can also see a giant exam looming at the end of the tunnel.

In Semester B of AP® English Literature and Composition, you'll shift into high gear: no more getting your feet wet—this time you're diving in, deep-end style.

By the end of the year, you'll be a literary mastermind, ready to take on any text that comes your way.

P.S. This is a two-semester course. You're looking at Semester B; you can find Semester A, including loads of course objectives, here.


Unit Breakdown

7 Longer Fiction/Drama II: Know Thyself

8 Short Fiction III: Surprise Party

9 Poetry III: Dreams, Battles, and Some Odes for the Road

10 Longer Fiction/Drama III: All that Glitters is not Gold

11 Longer Fiction/Drama IV: On Death, Madness, and Other Unfortunate Realities


Recommended prerequisites:

  • AP® English Literature and Composition—Semester A
  • ELA 10: World Literature—Semester A
  • ELA 10: World Literature—Semester B