LM - Definition of Literature Lesson

Before we can start to discuss literary merit, we need to focus upon a working definition of the purposes of literature and what literature can help us do. This lesson will do just that, give some reasons why we read literature. It will also for the purposes of the AP English Literature Exam discuss what is allowed (and not allowed) on the exam.

The Purposes of Literature Presentation

View the presentation below for an overview of the purposes of literature and what is allowed on the AP Literature Exam.

My Three Books Activity

Moving on:

Now that you have some idea about the purposes of literature, and a practical working definition of the types of literature that you will encounter on the AP Exam, you will focus upon four philosophers of literature.

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