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SAT Subject Test: Literature

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






2. Emotional appeal






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






4. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






6. The freedom of a poet in writing






7. The process by which the writer develops a character






8. An idea that is implied or suggested






9. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






10. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






11. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






12. Suggestions or hints






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






14. Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred






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






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






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






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






19. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






21. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






23. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






24. A group of lines in a poem






25. To display emotions and ideas






26. Series of events






27. The main (good) character






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






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






30. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (or vice versa) - the specific for the general (or vice versa) - or the material for the thing made from it






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






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






33. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






34. Told from the narrator's point of view - using 'I' - 'me' - 'we' - 'our' - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Exaggeration






43. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






44. Dramatic speech to oneself






45. (tall): short piece of fiction






46. A contradiction or dilemma






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






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






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






50. The series of conflicts building up to a climax