Literature+Notebook+Information

AP HONORS ENGLISH 12 MR. BERZONSKY This year the AP Honors English 12 class will keep a literature notebook for all the reading selections throughout the year (this includes drama and poetry). The notebook will be graded each marking period. You can use a notebook supplied by Kiski or you can purchase your own.
 * LITERATURE NOTEBOOK **

All literature notebooks should include the following:

1. Important background information for each author and text

2. Plot summary for each narrative and poem (usually chapter-by-chapter or stanza-by-stanza)

3. Character list with character descriptions if applicable

4. Character analysis for all major characters if applicable

5. List of major literary elements used in the text

6. Descriptions of all important literary allusions

7. For poetry include a description of symbols, imagery, figures of speech, and tone

8. Analysis of theme

9. Lecture notes or discussion notes generated from class discussions