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






2. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






3. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






4. Conjoining contradictory terms






5. The final actions or solution of the plot






6. (absurd): plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life - usually to show that modern life is pointless






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






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






9. Dramatic speech to oneself






10. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (or vice versa) - the specific for the general (or vice versa) - or the material for the thing made from it






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






12. The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance






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






14. The prevailing psychological state






15. A final settlement






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The main (good) character






23. A short story teaching a lesson






24. The freedom of a poet in writing






25. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






26. The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions






27. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






28. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






30. A group of lines in a poem






31. A short - witty saying expressing a single thought or observation






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






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






34. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






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






38. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






39. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






41. A worn-out idea or overused expression






42. 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






43. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






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






47. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






48. A message that digresses from the main subject






49. (tall): short piece of fiction






50. Anything that stands for or represents something else