Insights into "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving

It's not just for kids, you know!  Things to consider include the plot - the sequence of events. Is it a straightforward retelling of events?  Is so, why?  The setting - why the detail?  The characters - who are they, physically and intellectually? 

It's a great story made even more so by a literary understanding of the text. 

Ms. Franklin

Rice AP Exam Practice

Elements of Tragedy

Complete the following questionnaire by 12 am 10/29.  You must be logged in to your Conroe ISD Google account.

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AP Lit. Writing Guidelines

"A Rose for Emily" Commentary

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  A Rose for Emily

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I hope you have started reading and are enjoying The Poisonwood Bible. I am not as far into my rereading as I would like, but I tend to get bogged down in the "literary merit" aspects and forget to read it for pleasure. Each time I read it, I struggle deciding which character I enjoy and/or relate to the most, but we'll talk more about that in groups once the school year starts.

My main purpose for today's post is to clarify a discrepancy pointed out to me by one of you (thank you!).  Chapter 7  in my edition of How to Read Literature Like a Professor is "Or the Bible," but in the newest edition, it is chapter 6.  Regardless of the chapter number, I need you to read "Or the Bible" and apply its concepts to The Poisonwood Bible.

Any questions?  Just comment or email me.

Ms. Franklin

Summer Reading Assignment

Summer Reading Assignment 2014-15

All incoming English IV AP Literature students need to take the quiz at the link below:

AP Lit. Reading Survey