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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






3. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






4. Before the main part or actually story






5. Conjoining contradictory terms






6. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






7. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






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






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






12. Poetry that uses the appearance of the verse lines on the page to suggest or imitate the poem's subject






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






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






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






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






17. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






19. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






20. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






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






25. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






27. Exaggeration






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






33. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






34. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






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






38. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






40. A category or type of literary or artistic work






41. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






42. 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






43. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






44. Humorous imitation






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






46. (tall): short piece of fiction






47. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






50. The perspective from which a story is told