Are you a high school upperclassman taking the SAT Literature Test? Perhaps you could use some extra help preparing for it with a Varsity Tutors SAT Subject Test in Literature prep class. SAT Subject Tests focus on specific subjects, and there are 20 of them in all. By taking the SAT Subject Test in Literature, you show colleges that you possess great knowledge in reading and comprehending literary texts. Contact us to find out how an SAT Subject Test in Literature prep course can assist you.
Many juniors and seniors take SAT Subject Tests for several reasons. Some post-secondary institutions use subject tests as a requirement in the admissions process. Some pupils take them to show prospective colleges their knowledge and interest in the subject or to gain college credit. Regardless of your reasons to take the SAT Subject Test in Literature, you should have some of the following skills listed below:
SAT Subject Test in Literature Recommended Skills
- Understanding of basic literary terms including irony, stanza, image, tone, alliteration, and speaker.
- Understanding of literary concepts:
- Overall meaning, including theme and effect
- Form, including organization, structure, and genre
- Word choice, metaphor, imagery, and other use of language
- Understanding the connotation and meaning of words based on context
- Attitude, tone, and other aspects of narrative voice
- Characterization in dramatic and narrative written passages
If you need extra assistance with understanding or improving any of the skills above, an SAT Subject Test in Literature course tutor can lend a hand. Our SAT Subject Test in Literature classes grants you one-on-one attention with an expert instructor, making it simpler to focus on your academic needs. Do you learn better with your writing or listening? In SAT Subject Test in Literature prep classes, a tutor can provide visual aids and audio learning tools to help you try to understand concepts like literary vocabulary or different genres. Maybe you want to learn how to manage your study time better. An SAT Subject Test in Literature class instructor can assist you with that by offering tips on creating a schedule or eliminating things that may distract you. The great thing about our SAT Subject Test in Literature prep courses is that students can learn skills that they can apply to their future coursework.
The SAT Subject Test in Literature comes in three sets of classifications, each making up a certain percentage of the test. Here they are in detail:
| SAT Subject Test in Literature Question Sources | Percentage of Exam |
| American literature | 40-50 |
| English literature | 40-50 |
| Other literature written in English | 0-10 |
A tutor in an SAT Subject Test in Literature course can work with you to prepare for the test so that you would be ready to face it head-on. You can request a practice exam to get hands-on experience with the test while timing yourself. You can also make study sessions more fun by using flashcards that cover literature topics. You can even talk to a tutor about helping to teach different test-taking strategies and relaxation techniques.
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Emerson: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Psychology and Biology (with a specialization in Neuroscience). Beginning in my early teens, I began working and volunteering as a tutor in a variety of environments: I began as a volunteer at a summer program for underprivileged children at the Learning and Tutoring Center of East Austin, and since I have worked as a private elementary school tutor, a private SAT-prep tutor, and a preschool tutor for the Neighborhood Schools Program in South Side Chicago....
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- University of Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology and Psychology
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- +66 subjects
Joshua: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Francophone Studies, for which I wrote my thesis on the international art exchanges between Paris, New York and Dakar, Senegal. I also received a Certificate in African Studies from the Universit de Paris 1 - Panthon-Sorbonne and focused my research on the social exclusion of African immigrants in Western Europe. Since graduation, I have worked at a public school in Harlem as the College Counselor working with students from grades 6-12. In my two years...
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- Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
- University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science, Social Policy
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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Erica: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Latin Language and Literature. I am a licensed teacher with a diversity of experience working with young people. For the past 10 years, I have tutored students of all ages and in a variety of subjects, with a strong focus on K-12 mathematics. I am pursuing a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft....
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- Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English; Latin Language and Literature
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- English
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Karishma: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...and styles that work best for them and that will serve them throughout school. I previously tutored with Boys Hope Girls Hope in Evanston, IL. I tutored middle and high school students in Spanish and English, and I was able to help them develop study strategies such as using flashcards or translating a sentence they had spoken aloud that day in their heads for extra language practice. I am very excited to be able to...
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- Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, English/Psychology
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
- SAT Subject Test in Spanish
- Test Prep
- Study Skills
- +58 subjects
Hallie: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...classes in literature, history, religion, neuroscience, and more. I assistant taught in college and often helped my friends with essay writing and studying. Since graduating, I’ve tutored my younger sister for many of her high school classes. I now tutor a wide range of subjects, including literature, history, writing, Spanish, and Algebra. I am particularly passionate about preparations for standardized testing, including the SATs and AP exams, and helping students through the college application process....
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- Skidmore College - Bachelors, theater
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- History
- +51 subjects
Allegra: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...the skills needed to do well on them, and I have the experience to help you do just that. As a high schooler, I aced the SAT and took 9 AP classes; as a student at the University of Chicago, I developed exemplary writing and critical reading skills; and as a tutor, I learned how to convey those skills to students of all ages, from many different backgrounds, in both one-on-one and group settings. Need...
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- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College - Current Undergrad, Religious Studies
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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Melissa: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Fordham University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. I have ten years of experience as a volunteer and private tutor to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. I have tutored a variety of subjects ranging from math and science to standardized testing, but I especially enjoy tutoring in the areas of English, literature, and writing. I believe in creating a specialized tutoring plan to address the particular needs of my student. My emphasis...
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- Georgetown University - Bachelor in Arts, English/Government
- Fordham University - Juris Doctor, Law
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Serena: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...was a teenager. I was interested in volunteering in my community and took part of a program to tutor kids within elementary schools. I'm comfortable with a wide range of subjects but I'm most passionate about History, English and Literature. These are topics I love discussing in general and I'm always happy to have a chance to help someone else find enjoyment in the subject. Trying to encourage of love of learning is an important...
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- Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, History
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- SAT Subject Test in United States History
- Science
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Keith: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...to education (from the educators side) back when I was in college, working with students at a local high school. First with them, and also my friends, I noticed that I really enjoyed helping people understand something they were struggling with. Thats why I hope to tutor as many students as I can handle. The thing I enjoy most about teaching is the opportunity to help students learn. I enjoy knowledge, both the receiving and...
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- Georgetown University - Unknown, International History
- Valparaiso University - Masters in Education, Education
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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Jimi: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...history of academic success in high school and college and I want to help you achieve the same. Check out my excellent scores on the SAT and SAT subject tests, including a perfect score on Math II. I'm friendly, flexible, and always put students' and families' needs first. I also know a lot about teaching, due to my background in ESL teaching, educational nature tours, and private SAT tutoring (see my resume!). I majored in...
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- George Washington University - Bachelors, English
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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Apoorva: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...am currently a M. Eng. mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of California Berkeley. I completed my undergraduate degree the University of Illinois at Chicago, majoring in bioengineering. I have been tutoring other students since high school and also have experience teaching engineering in a classroom setting. I especially enjoy teaching subjects that have a stigma for being difficult or unattainable and strive to change that perception. My strengths are math, science and standardized...
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- University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
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Jordy: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...I have spent the last six years since graduating from Columbia University in New York auditioning and performing, I have also found myself drawn to working with kids. I have worked as a nanny and tutored kids between the ages of three and seventeen, and I feel especially qualified to work with students on the writing and verbal sections of the SAT and editing their personal statements and college essays. As a high schooler, I...
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- Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature, Art History
- Harvard University - Master of Fine Arts, Acting
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- PSAT
- Writing
- +28 subjects
Abigail: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...a tutor, high level of academic achievement, and passion for learning make me a great tutor. I tutor a variety of subjects, including SAT Prep, but my true passion is Classics. As a child, my favorite book was D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths. I have been fascinated by the language, literature, and culture of the ancient Mediterranean ever since. This passion is reflected in my coursework and high level of achievement throughout my academic career....
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- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- Foreign Language
- IB Classical Languages HL
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Ben : SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Philosophy. It is difficult to identify a specialty of mine because I have worked with students from 1st grade through high school on topics ranging from elementary science to trigonometry test prep, but my foremost strength is the three sections of the SAT. I have roughly three years of experience tutoring and last year taught a test prep class. My approach to tutoring is to identify a students strengths and build...
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- Kenyon College - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
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Henry: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
I love standardized tests. It might sound weird, but they're usually straightforward, you can sit with them for hours, and, most importantly, you CAN get better at them through practice. That's what I hope to help you do as you prepare for the LSAT, SAT, ACT or any other subject. I also have a blast editing essays, so make sure to use all of these services to their fullest potential!
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- University of Kansas - Bachelor of Science, Economics
- University of Kansas - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- +32 subjects
Lekha: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
I graduated from Princeton University this past June. I got a BA in History and my NJ teaching credential for middle and high school English. I love working with young people and have experience with the humanities, writing, reading, and test prep. Outside of teaching, reading, and writing, I sing Hindustani classical music, listen to a lot of music, run, and bind books.
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- Princeton University - Bachelors, History
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- Public Speaking
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- English Grammar and Syntax
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Benjamin: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...University of Chicago. Before earning my Masters degree, I attended the University of Louisville, where I received my Bachelors of Art in Humanities with a minor in Film Studies. During my time at the University of Louisville, I pursued a variety of different majors, in French, Philosophy, Math and Physics due to the diverse range of my passions, and finally settled on the Humanities because it allowed me to study all of them at once....
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- University of Louisville - Bachelor in Arts, Humanities
- University of Chicago - Master of Arts, Humanities
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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Tessa: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...I strive to bring students toward their lightbulb moments not by repeating facts until they're drilled in, but by helping my students understand precisely why the laws of science, the rules of grammar, and the events of history are the way they are, and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions,...
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- Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
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- +106 subjects
Amber: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Valedictorian of my high school in New Mexico, I attended Dartmouth with the aspiration of becoming a mathematician before finding my passion in the theater. I'm now living in New York City pursuing a career in casting and producing theater. Although I have found my passion in the arts, I find great fulfillment tutoring math and science, because I think it's important for students to know they can succeed in these challenging subjects. I seek...
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- Dartmouth College - Bachelor in Arts, Theater
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
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- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
- +50 subjects
Kathleen: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...of Arts in anthropology and English Literature in 2014. Since graduation, I have served one year as a K-2 literacy tutor with A Community for Education, and this past year I worked as a kindergarten teacher at IDEA Public Schools. I will be beginning a Masters Program in Education this fall at the University of Texas at Austin with a certification in teaching 7-12th English. My goal as a professional is to unite my love...
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- Hamilton College - Bachelors, English/ Anthropolgoy
- The University of Texas at Austin - Current Grad Student, Education
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- SAT Subject Test in Literature
- Literature
- Reading
- Comparative Literature
- +20 subjects