Which book to use for SAT Literature?

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<p>Can someone tell me which book is better for practice tests for the Lit. subj. test? Kaplan or Barrons? As in, which one is more accurate?</p>

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<p>Kaplan is very good for Literature, and offers just the right amount of content. I think there are nine practice tests that seem to be accurate. I can’t comment on Barrons though, it is probably more difficult, but also probably overkill.</p>

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<p>I just got my literature score a few minutes ago from the October testing; Kaplan’s book earned me an 800. I’m pretty sure Kaplan is better than Barron’s, because I did some research last spring before deciding to buy Kaplan… I don’t remember exactly what I read about Barron’s anymore, but I’m pretty sure it was negative. I strongly recommend Kaplan–great content with exactly what you need but nothing superfluous, strong strategies for each type of passage you’ll encounter, and accurate practice tests.</p>

<p>EDIT: I just looked back at some old research and found this from <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/585615-how-ace-literature.html[/url]:”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/585615-how-ace-literature.html:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Yeah. So if you prefer to over-study and are willing to take insanely hard practice tests to make the real thing look easy, then Barron’s is for you. That’s personally not my style; I prefer an accurate assessment without my ego being trampled. But it’s your choice. :)</p>

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<p>I used PR and then began Kaplan. I actually bought Barrons but didn’t have time to get to it. But PR and Kaplan were great preparation; they are probably enough unless you want an 800. I would say maybe use Barrons LAST if you’re going to use it at all, because you would be more prepared for it and wouldn’t get as frustrated/discouraged by it. Also, I’ve heard Barrons uses a lot of unnecessary literary terms, so you might stay away from spending too much time on those. You only need to understand a few like metaphor, simile, alliteration, apostrophe, irony, hyperbole and understatement.
^That’s probably 90% of the terms you need to know.</p>