📚ap english literature review

Empathy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another person without necessarily experiencing them firsthand.

AP course connection

Topic 6.2: 6.2 Understanding and interpreting character complexity

Unit 6
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