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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
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1. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






3. The prevailing psychological state






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






5. Conjoining contradictory terms






6. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






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






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






11. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






12. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






14. Humorous imitation






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






16. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






17. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






18. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






19. 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






20. Word choice






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






22. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






24. (tall): short piece of fiction






25. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






26. To display emotions and ideas






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






28. A character or force in conflict with the main character






29. A final settlement






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






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






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






33. A group of lines in a poem






34. A play on words






35. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






36. Address to an absent or imaginary person






37. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






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






40. 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






41. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






43. Suggestions or hints






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dictionary definition of a word