SAT2考试的科目一共有20门，其中文学和英语类的考试是中国学生选择相对较少的，但是确是对学习文科的学生影响比较大的部分。无忧小编为大家整理了关于SAT2文学考试的要求介绍，非常详细，大家一起来看看详细的内容吧。
Getting Ready for the Test
Anticipated Skills
Knowledge of basic literary terminology, such as irony, stanza, image, tone, alliteration and speaker (highly specialized terms are not covered).
Understanding of the following literary concepts:
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
| Source of Questions | Approximate % of Test |
|---|---|
| American literature written by authors from the United States | 40–50% |
| English literature written by British authors | 40–50% |
| Other literature written in English past tests have included writers from India, Ireland, Canada and the Caribbean | 0–10% |
| Chronology | Approximate % of Test |
|---|---|
| Renaissance and 17th century | 30% |
| 18th and 19th centuries | 30% |
| 20th century | 40% |
| Genre | Approximate % of Test |
|---|---|
| Prose passages primarily excerpts from fiction and essays | 40–50% |
| Poetry primarily entire poems, although some selections are excerpted from longer works | 40–50% |
| Drama and other | 0–10% |
Recommended Preparation
3–4 years of literary study at the college-preparatory level
Close, critical reading in English and American literature from a variety of historical periods and genres
Reading of complete novels and plays — not just excerpts
Independent, critical reading of poetry, prose and drama
上面对SAT2文学考试的要求和备考内容以及考试中各个知识点所占的比重都有提及，对大家的备考来说有非常好的指导作用。大家如果想要参加SAT2文学类考试就可以适当的进行借鉴和参考了。
