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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






2. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






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






7. The prevailing psychological state






8. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






11. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






13. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






14. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






15. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






17. Word choice






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






19. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






22. The main (good) character






23. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






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






27. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






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






31. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






33. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






35. A message that digresses from the main subject






36. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






44. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






46. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






47. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






48. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






49. Exaggeration






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







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