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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. A short story teaching a lesson






2. A message that digresses from the main subject






3. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






6. Point of view






7. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






9. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






10. Word choice






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






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






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






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






15. Series of events






16. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






17. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. A worn-out idea or overused expression






24. Emotional appeal






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






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






27. Presentation of the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur






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






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






30. (tall): short piece of fiction






31. Address to an absent or imaginary person






32. A word imitating the sound it represents






33. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






34. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme






35. A play on words






36. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






39. Dramatic speech to oneself






40. Humorous imitation






41. 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






42. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






43. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






45. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






47. The repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words






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






49. The freedom of a poet in writing






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