📚ap english literature review

Character expectations

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The anticipated behaviors and traits that readers form based on a character's initial description and characterization.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 Interpreting character description and perspective

Unit 3

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