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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






2. Before the main part or actually story






3. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






5. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; poking fun at the foibles of society






6. Words mean exactly what they say






7. Exaggeration






8. A category or type of literary or artistic work






9. The process by which the writer develops a character






10. A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






12. An event or action in a work of literature that serves to intensify and develop the conflict.






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






22. A final settlement






23. A worn-out idea or overused expression






24. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






27. A protagonist who is more ordinary than a traditional hero(ine) or one who is somewhat villainous






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






29. Suggestions or hints






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






31. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






32. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (or vice versa) - the specific for the general (or vice versa) - or the material for the thing made from it






33. Word choice






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






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






36. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






37. A group of lines in a poem






38. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






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






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






41. Emotional appeal






42. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






43. Poetic meter that has one stressed and a varying amount of unstressed syllables






44. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






47. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






48. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






49. Written to convince the reader of an opinion or point






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