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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






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






3. Dictionary definition of a word






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






5. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






6. A play on words






7. A group of lines in a poem






8. 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






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






10. Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred






11. Words mean exactly what they say






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






13. A long - lyrical poem - usually serious or meditative in nature with complete stanza forms






14. Description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






15. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






18. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






19. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






20. Point of view






21. A worn-out idea or overused expression






22. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer; emphasizing the obvious






23. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






24. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






27. A contradiction or dilemma






28. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






31. A person with powers greater than that of a normal being






32. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work






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






34. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






35. Exaggeration






36. 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






37. Emotional appeal






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






39. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






40. Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is less pleasant






41. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






42. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; often handed down orally






43. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






45. An idea that is implied or suggested






46. A category or type of literary or artistic work






47. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






48. A short story teaching a lesson






49. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






50. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally