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






2. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






3. Address to an absent or imaginary person






4. Words mean exactly what they say






5. Exaggeration






6. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






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






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






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






11. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






14. Point of view






15. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people






16. A word imitating the sound it represents






17. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






19. The perspective from which a story is told






20. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






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






24. Humorous imitation






25. 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






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






27. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






29. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






30. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






32. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






34. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






37. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






39. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






40. (absurd): plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life - usually to show that modern life is pointless






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






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






43. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






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






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






48. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






50. The process by which the writer develops a character