Literature
How to study literature
Literature exams ask about works, authors, periods and themes, and expect you to interpret what you read. You need the facts about each work and a clear view of what it is about.
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Why it is hard to learn
- Many works, authors and periods
- Plots, characters and themes to keep apart
- Literary terms and devices
- Interpretation questions with no single right answer
A study plan that works
Notes for each period and work
Upload the textbook chapter, your teacher's handouts or the lecture.
Map periods and authors
The mind map shows which authors and works belong to each period, and what they share.
Learn the facts
Flashcards for authors, works, characters and literary terms.
Practise interpretation
Written practice tests ask you to explain themes and devices in your own words.
The study modes that fit best
Mind map
For periods, authors and works side by side.
Flashcards
For authors, works and terms.
Practice test
For interpretation in writing.
Podcast
To go over a work on the way to school.
Questions
Can I use Memo instead of reading the book?
It is best alongside it. Memo helps you organise, revise and remember what you read; reading the work is what lets you interpret it.
Try it on your own material.
Upload a lecture, a PDF or your slides and get notes, flashcards and a quiz in a few minutes.
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