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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






2. The repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words






3. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






4. Address to an absent or imaginary person






5. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






6. Poetry that uses the appearance of the verse lines on the page to suggest or imitate the poem's subject






7. Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head






8. The final actions or solution of the plot






9. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






10. Series of events






11. Using elements that can be either factual or impressionistic that act to 'paint a picture'






12. Exaggeration






13. A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying






14. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer; can be limited or omniscient






15. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or - incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens






16. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






17. Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally - often creating comparisons






18. The process by which the writer develops a character






19. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






20. Someone to whom private matters are confided






21. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group






22. A type of poem - telling a story - meant to be sung; both lyrical and narrative in nature






23. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






24. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






25. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






26. Point of view






27. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






28. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






29. Words mean exactly what they say






30. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






31. An event or action in a work of literature that serves to intensify and develop the conflict.






32. Written to convince the reader of an opinion or point






33. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






34. Subject






35. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






36. Background introducing the characters - setting - and basic situation






37. A reference to a well-known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






38. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






39. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people






40. Attitude or mood towards a subject






41. (tall): short piece of fiction






42. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






43. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; poking fun at the foibles of society






44. Dictionary definition of a word






45. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






46. Poetic meter that has one stressed and a varying amount of unstressed syllables






47. 1. Categorical Design 2. Chronologically: time order 3. Spatially: geographically 4. Cause & Effect






48. The perspective from which a story is told






49. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






50. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending