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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






2. A final settlement






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






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






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






6. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






9. Anything that stands for or represents something else






10. A play on words






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






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






13. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






15. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






18. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Suggestions or hints






25. Words mean exactly what they say






26. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






28. Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head






29. Background introducing the characters - setting - and basic situation






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






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






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






33. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






35. Identification with and understanding of another's situation - feelings - and motives






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






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






38. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






40. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






41. Series of events






42. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






43. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






44. A group of lines in a poem






45. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






47. To display emotions and ideas






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






49. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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







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