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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Before the main part or actually story






2. Emotional appeal






3. An idea that is implied or suggested






4. The main (good) character






5. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






7. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






9. (tall): short piece of fiction






10. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






11. A reference to a well-known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






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






13. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






14. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






16. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






17. A worn-out idea or overused expression






18. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






19. The prevailing psychological state






20. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






22. Dramatic speech to oneself






23. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






25. A final settlement






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






27. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






30. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






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






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






33. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






34. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






36. Symbolism; substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') or with which it is closely identified






37. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






40. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






41. A play on words






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






43. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






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






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






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






48. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






50. Conjoining contradictory terms







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