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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






2. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






4. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






5. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






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






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






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






10. Suggestions or hints






11. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






12. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






14. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






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






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






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






20. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






22. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






25. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or - incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens






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






27. Serves by contrast to call attention to another's good qualities






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






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






30. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






32. The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning






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






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






35. Words mean exactly what they say






36. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






39. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






40. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






41. Attitude or mood towards a subject






42. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






43. 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






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






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






46. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






48. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






49. 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






50. Series of events






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