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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






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






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






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






5. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






8. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






11. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






13. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






15. Subject






16. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






18. Emotional appeal






19. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






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






22. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






24. 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






25. Attitude or mood towards a subject






26. Exaggeration






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






28. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






31. Address to an absent or imaginary person






32. The prevailing psychological state






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






34. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






36. Suggestions or hints






37. A final settlement






38. Before the main part or actually story






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






40. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






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






43. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






46. The freedom of a poet in writing






47. 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






48. A group of lines in a poem






49. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






50. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse