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SAT English [Literature]
English [Literature]
SAT subject test - Literature measures how well the applicant has learned to read and understand literature. This test contains 6 to 8 sets of questions on the test, based on a diverse literary text. The duration of the test is one-hour.
Purpose: SAT subject test in English [Literature] measures interpretive skills necessary to read poetry and prose from different periods and cultures.
Format: SAT Subject test in English [Literature] follows the following given format.
- About 60 multiple-choice questions
- 6 to 8 reading sections followed by sets of 4 to 12 questions
- Selections from works originally written in English from the Renaissance to the present
Questions may cover
- Overall meaning, including effect and theme
- Form, including structure, genre and organization
- Use of language, including word choice, imagery and metaphor
- Meanings and connotations of specific words in context
- Narrative voice, including tone and attitude
- Characterization in narrative and dramatic selections
SAT English Literature Test At A Glance
| CONTENT |
APPROXIMATE % OF TEST |
| Source of Questions |
| English literature |
40 — 50 |
| American literature |
40 — 50 |
| Other literature written in English |
0 — 10 |
| Chronology |
| Renaissance and 17th century |
30 |
| 18th and 19th centuries |
30 |
| 20th century |
40 |
| Genre |
| Poetry |
40 — 50 |
| Prose |
40 — 50 |
| Drama and other |
0 — 10 |
Important: The distribution of passages may vary in different editions of the test. The chart above indicates typical or average content.
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