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Hi, I'm interested in English literature very much. English survey of literature is very hard how can I be successful in gaining the Master Degree?Now I am in bachelor degree, in my country after graduating from high school there is an exam and the accepted person can enter the college, now I am in college at the last year (the fourth year) after finishing the college I will take the bachelor degree. Then there is an other exam and just those who win the exam can be accepted in the Masters degree, this degree last 2 years. Id like to be able to win the exam but it's very hard. How can I improve my literature knowledge in 7 months to participate in Masters Exam? By the way, survey of Enlglish Literature, literary criticism, Norton and the glossary(Abrams glossary of literary term) are very important for our exam. please help me.
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You did not mention which country you are attending college in, though it sounds as though it is not the United States, so I am not sure of which test you speak or how exactly to help you. But...
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Being good in your subject is definitely important in doing well in any exam. Therefore to be able to do well for a test that qualifies you to enroll for a master's program in English literature a very good proficiency in English language and a wide exposure to different kind of English literature will definitely be very useful. For this it is good to read a lot of Books in English. Any book which is recognized in literary circles as a fairly good book and which you find interesting is worth reading. However limiting your reading to this may not be very good ideas.
Each of the qualifying exams does tend to give more weightage to some particular type of literature. You will do well to find out what kind of literature is more important that the exam you have to appear for, and then make sure to include that kind of literature also in your reading.
The other posters are absolutely right. Learn as much as you can about the test, buy a study guide if one is available, and study as much and as long as you can well in advance of the exam.
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