Straighterline for English Composition?

[Merlin]

Merlin, check out what others were doing on the pre-tests prior to taking the A&I. My recollection of this site is that most folks think A&I is a fairly easy test. It was for me, and I didn't study (much) or take any of the pre-tests. Good luck.

Yeah, I've read through all the test specific feedback as well as many of the other threads, and it pretty much comes down to it being easy if you're a literature or poetry buff, and it gets progressively harder the further you are removed from there.

I'm pretty much on the opposite side of that spectrum, so when I read the more esoteric verses, I may understand the words, but I don't always get the point of what they are trying to say right off. If I re-read several times I eventually get it, but that eats way too much time up, and it seems like most of the verses I see on the practice tests fall into the indecipherable category.

That and while I can recognize some of the literary devices, I don't remember what they are called or how to distinguish the sub types from each other, so I just really need to study for a week or two to get that down. Not sure if there is anything I can do to help with my comprehension of the poetry and less modern material in the short term other than read more of it, but I don't need to ace it, just pass!

Of course from what I read the REA tests are much more difficult than the live tests too, so getting a 51 on there may be enough to earn a pass for the CLEP, but I'm not willing to take that chance.