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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






2. Before the main part or actually story






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






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






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






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






7. (usually long) dramatic speech by a single speaker






8. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






10. Dramatic speech to oneself






11. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






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






14. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






15. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






21. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






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






24. Humorous imitation






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






26. The prevailing psychological state






27. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






29. (tall): short piece of fiction






30. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






32. The final actions or solution of the plot






33. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






34. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






36. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






37. The event that sets the plot into motion - triggering the conflict






38. Suggestions or hints






39. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






42. Presentation of the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur






43. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






44. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






45. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






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






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






50. A word imitating the sound it represents







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