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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A protagonist who is more ordinary than a traditional hero(ine) or one who is somewhat villainous






2. Dictionary definition of a word






3. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






4. The highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding






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






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






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






8. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






10. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






12. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






13. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group






14. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






16. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; often handed down orally






17. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






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






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






22. Dramatic speech to oneself






23. Point of view






24. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






26. The prevailing psychological state






27. A word imitating the sound it represents






28. 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






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






30. How a sentence was formed to convey an emotion - image - or aspect of language.






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






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






33. A message that digresses from the main subject






34. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






36. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






38. Word choice






39. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






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






43. Before the main part or actually story






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






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






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






47. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






48. Series of events






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






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