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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Word choice






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






3. To display emotions and ideas






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






5. Dictionary definition of a word






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






7. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






8. An idea that is implied or suggested






9. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






11. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






14. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






18. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






19. A message that digresses from the main subject






20. A worn-out idea or overused expression






21. Emotional appeal






22. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






23. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






25. Exaggeration






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






27. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






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






30. Recurring at regular intervals






31. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






32. Attitude or mood towards a subject






33. A category or type of literary or artistic work






34. The final actions or solution of the plot






35. Subject






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






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






38. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






39. 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






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






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






42. Suggestions or hints






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






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






45. The main (good) character






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






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






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






49. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






50. 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