Are you getting worried because exams are around the corner? Of course, and the tension gets amplified when the subject is English literature. Well, let's solve this problem. It is a common fear to appear for the literature exams. But why is it so? One of the reasons can be that there is so much to read thoroughly within a minimal time. That is the reason students get confused regarding what and how to study for the examinations. Another problem is the decreasing reading habit of the students. After choosing English literature as the main subject in graduation, students faced a lot of trouble speeding up the pace of reading. This is why preparation becomes a battle before the night of the exam. But how to solve this problem? Let’s look at the solutions. Increase the reading habit from the beginning of your semester Nowadays, most of the students believe in last-minute preparation, but this is not how you can prepare English literature. As you need a thorough knowledge of the literature and the history and politics in detail, it's recommended to take the subject seriously from the very first day. Read actively and take notes. You have to keep your brain very active while reading English literature. Because active reading will make you understand the syllabus rapidly, you can save your time for revision. You must take notes of the important dates, events, and authors to prove helpful during revision. Read the text thoroughly. Students generally tend to avoid the main text and focus on the question answers, but this is not the right way to deal with English literature. If you do so, then I am so sorry to say that you will deprive yourself of the actual essence of literature, and it's not going to help you in the exam. Therefore, read and try to understand the text as thoroughly as possible. Don't miss the history of English literature. You can say, History of English literature is the base of English literature. Therefore, it's mandatory to understand this to have a fair idea about literature. Moreover, it is the area that will give you confidence when you’ll appear for different types of entrance tests. So, your first assignment is to finish that particular book prescribed in your syllabus. Lastly, I want to say that it is the subject of enlightenment that will guide your life toward a better direction. So, don't take it just as a subject to score marks. Love literature; it will fill your life with a sense of completeness.
