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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of poem - telling a story - meant to be sung; both lyrical and narrative in nature






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






3. Address to an absent or imaginary person






4. The freedom of a poet in writing






5. Subject






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






7. Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is less pleasant






8. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






9. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






10. To display emotions and ideas






11. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






14. The prevailing psychological state






15. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






16. A word imitating the sound it represents






17. A protagonist who is more ordinary than a traditional hero(ine) or one who is somewhat villainous






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






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






20. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






23. 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






24. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






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






28. Humorous imitation






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






30. Emotional appeal






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






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






34. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






36. Presentation of the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur






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






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






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






40. A group of lines in a poem






41. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






44. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






46. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






47. Exaggeration






48. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






50. A final settlement