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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Address to an absent or imaginary person






2. An idea that is implied or suggested






3. Suggestions or hints






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






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






6. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






7. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






8. Emotional appeal






9. To inform the reader about something using facts - ideas and containing a focus subject






10. Serves by contrast to call attention to another's good qualities






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






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






13. Anything that stands for or represents something else






14. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






15. Opposition between characters or forces (especially motivating the development of the plot)






16. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






17. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






19. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






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






21. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






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






25. The freedom of a poet in writing






26. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






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






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






30. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






31. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






33. A transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story






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






35. A worn-out idea or overused expression






36. Identification with and understanding of another's situation - feelings - and motives






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






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






39. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






40. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






41. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme






42. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






43. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






44. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






46. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






47. A protagonist who is more ordinary than a traditional hero(ine) or one who is somewhat villainous






48. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






50. The final actions or solution of the plot