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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.






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






3. When - where - and the weather in which the story takes place






4. To display emotions and ideas






5. Suggestions or hints






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






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






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






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






10. Poetic meter that has one stressed and a varying amount of unstressed syllables






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






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






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






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






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






16. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






17. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot






18. Point of view






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






20. An idea that is implied or suggested






21. A fixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality; often based on religious/social/racial prejudices






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






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






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






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






26. A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






27. Recurring at regular intervals






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






29. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






31. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






32. 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






33. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






34. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






35. Dramatic speech to oneself






36. The perspective from which a story is told






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






38. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






39. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






41. Someone to whom private matters are confided






42. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






43. The main (good) character






44. Before the main part or actually story






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






46. A category or type of literary or artistic work






47. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






49. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






50. The use of elevated language over ordinary language