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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






3. Address to an absent or imaginary person






4. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






6. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






7. Exaggeration






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






9. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






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






11. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






14. Point of view






15. A worn-out idea or overused expression






16. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






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






20. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






23. Recurring at regular intervals






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






25. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






27. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






29. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






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






31. A category or type of literary or artistic work






32. A play on words






33. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






34. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






41. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






42. Series of events






43. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






44. Description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






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






46. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






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






50. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication