What is the best way to learn quotes for an English Literature exam?
I don’t know an easy way, but there are some effective methods. It will take serious repetition to memorize the quotes, and one good way is to practice them with a partner. The partner will have the quotes on cards or something, and you will speak them while in your mind envisioning the speaker from the story. Your partner can give clues when you are having problems. Just do this over and over and over–maybe 7 or 8 or more times–and even do them as a role player; that is, try actually to be the character who spoke them. Do this in several sessions, depending on how much time you have before the exam. After once or twice a day of these sessions you will have them nailed. You can also use mnemonic devices. Try to think of words that remind you or sound like key words in what you are trying to memorize. For example, you could make up rhymes or jingles or even songs from your quotes. Here is a good site that will help with mnemonics.
