GRE Literature in English: Exam Overview

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GRE Literature in English: Exam Overview
  1. Historical Spread
    1. Continental, Classical, and Comparative Literature through 1925: 5-10%
      1. British Literature to 1660 (including Milton): 25-30%
        1. British Literature 1660-1925: 30-35%
          1. American Literature through 1925: 5-25%
            1. American, British, and World Literatures after 1925: 20-25%
            2. Distribution Of Questions
              1. Literary analysis (40-55%)

                Annotations:

                • Questions that require an ability to interpret given passages of prose and poetry.
                1. Identification (20-25%)

                  Annotations:

                  •  Identification of date, author, or work by style and content.
                  1. Factual information (20-25%)

                    Annotations:

                    •  Factual questions on literary history and chronology, as well as identification of author or work through a critical statement or biographical information.
                    1. History and theory of literary criticism(5-10%)

                      Annotations:

                      •  Identification and analysis of the characteristics and methods of various critical and theoretical approaches.
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