LM - Literary Merit in a Chosen Work Lesson
Literary Merit in a Chosen Work
Choosing a Work with Literary Merit
We have covered several criteria for literary merit in this module, and now it is time for you to apply them to a chosen work of literature. Once you complete this module you should have a great starting point for what to look for in the literary works that will appear on the AP English Exam.
Literary Merit
In the activity below, review some advice for selecting works of literary merit. Click on the exclamation point to reveal the information.
Literary Merit Challenge Activity
In the activity below, you will evaluate works for literary merit and see immediate feedback.
Final Thoughts
In this module, you have explored some basic ideas about the aesthetics of literature by exploring what exactly makes a work of literature have literary merit. As you work through the rest of the course, use the ideas in this module as a starting point for analysis of any particular work, especially ones that you don’t understand or think are that well written.
An important final thought is that liking a literary work and appreciating its literary merit are two separate ways of viewing the work. Your task is not necessarily to like the literature, but to at least appreciate it.
Remember, if it is on the AP English Exam, there is a great chance that most people experienced with literature will see the work as having some type of literary merit.
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