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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






3. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






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






5. A category or type of literary or artistic work






6. The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning






7. Before the main part or actually story






8. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






9. A word imitating the sound it represents






10. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.






11. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






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






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






14. A contradiction or dilemma






15. An artistic movement emphasizing the imagination and characterized by incongruous juxtapositions and lack of conscious control






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






17. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






18. Symbolism; substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') or with which it is closely identified






19. A message that digresses from the main subject






20. Emotional appeal






21. The speaker - voice - or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing






22. The freedom of a poet in writing






23. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






25. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






26. Told from the narrator's point of view - using 'I' - 'me' - 'we' - 'our' - etc.






27. Subject






28. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






29. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






30. Word choice






31. How a sentence was formed to convey an emotion - image - or aspect of language.






32. Anything that stands for or represents something else






33. A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents - each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable






34. Drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character






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






36. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






37. A worn-out idea or overused expression






38. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






39. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






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






42. Exposition tells or explains how to do something; includes ideas and facts about the focus subject






43. To display emotions and ideas






44. The highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding






45. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






46. Series of events






47. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






49. A character or force in conflict with the main character






50. Dramatic speech to oneself