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






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






3. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






5. Words mean exactly what they say






6. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






7. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






8. Before the main part or actually story






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






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






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






18. Series of events






19. Word choice






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






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






22. Suggestions or hints






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






24. The prevailing psychological state






25. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






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






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






30. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






31. 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






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






33. Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally - often creating comparisons






34. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






36. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






37. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






40. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






41. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






42. 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






43. To display emotions and ideas






44. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






45. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






48. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






49. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






50. Anything that stands for or represents something else