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CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature cheat sheet

A condensed reference for the formulas, graph-reading rules, and must-know facts most worth reviewing before exam day.

Literary terms to know cold

  • Tone vs mood; theme vs subject; diction and syntax.
  • Figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism, imagery.
  • Poetry: meter (iambic pentameter), rhyme scheme, stanza, enjambment.
  • Irony (verbal, situational, dramatic), allusion, foreshadowing.
  • Point of view: first person, third limited, third omniscient.

Close-reading strategy

  • Read the passage before the questions; note tone and any shift.
  • For poetry, paraphrase each line literally first, then look for the deeper meaning.
  • Answer from the passage, not outside knowledge; the best answer is the most defensible from the text.

Practice this first: Literary analysis and terms — The vocabulary of analysis is used on every passage.

Now put it to work — practice CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature free

Reviewing the sheet is step one. Passers are usually hitting about 70-80% on realistic practice before test day (CLEP costs about $93, with a 3-month retake lockout on a miss), so the fastest way to know you are ready is to start answering real questions.