The English Literature examination covers material usually taught in a
two-semester course (or the equivalent) at the college level. The test
is primarily concerned with major authors and literary works, but it
also includes questions on some minor writers. You are expected to be
acquainted with common literary terms such as metaphor and
personification, and basic literary forms such as the sonnet and the
ballad.

In both coverage and approach, the examination resembles the
historically organized survey of English literature offered by many
colleges. It assumes that you