Cracking The Gre Literature In English

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WE KNOW THE GRE LITERATURE SUBJECT TEST The experts at The Princeton Review take the GRE Literature Subject tests several times a year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched book possible. WE KNOW STUDENTS Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software. WE GET RESULTS Students who take our six-week GRE course have an average score increase of 212 points (verified by International Communication Research). The proven techniques we teach in our course are in this book. AND IF IT'S ON THE GRE LITERATURE SUBJECT TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK We don't try to overwhelm you with four centuries of literature--we teach only what you need to know to score high on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GRE Literature, 2nd Edition, we'll teach you how to think like the test-makers as you: *Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you *Improve your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test *Prepare with our brief summaries of major literary works and figures *Review our introduction to literary terms, verse form, and schools of criticism This book includes a full-length sample test. The questions in this exam are exactly like the ones on the actual GRE Literature Subject Test, and we fully explain every solution.

The Princeton Review won't overwhelm students with four centuries of literature -- they'll teach students only what they need to know to score higher on the GRE Literature. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the GRE Literature, TPR will teach test-takers to think like the test-makers. This is accomplished by teaching students how to: Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool the test-taker Improve one's score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test Prepare with TPR's brief summaries of major literary works and figures Review TPR's introduction to literary terms, verse forms, and schools of criticism *This book includes a full-length simulated GRE Literature test. All of The Princeton Review's sample test questions are like the ones test-takers will see on the actual GRE Literature test, and every solution is fully explained. "Contents Include: Part I: The Big Picture Orientation What's on the Test? Part II: Cracking the System Basic Principles Advanced Principles Part III: Cracking the System by Cracking the Books Why Should You Study? Heavy Hitters -- Homer and Other Greeks The A, B, and C Lists Literary Terms, Verse Forms, and Schools of Criticism The Last List Part IV: TPR Review Diagnostic Test Part V: Answers and Explanations

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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the GRE Literature Test is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about literature- only the techniques you'll need to score higher on the test. "There's a big difference," In "Cracking the GRE Literature Test," we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and - Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you - Raise your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test - Study our brief summaries of major literary works and figures - Review our introduction to literary terms, verse forms, and schools of criticism This book includes one full-length, practice GRE Literature Test. All of our practice questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual GRE Literature Test, and we fully explain every solution.