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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A character or force in conflict with the main character






2. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






4. The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words






5. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






8. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






9. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






11. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






12. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






13. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






15. A fixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality; often based on religious/social/racial prejudices






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






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






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






19. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






20. The final actions or solution of the plot






21. Address to an absent or imaginary person






22. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






23. 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






24. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






26. Humorous imitation






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






34. An idea that is implied or suggested






35. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






37. A contradiction or dilemma






38. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






39. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






40. Exaggeration






41. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






42. The main (good) character






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






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






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






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






47. Before the main part or actually story






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






49. A group of lines in a poem






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