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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






4. Emotional appeal






5. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






7. Suggestions or hints






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






9. Dictionary definition of a word






10. Identification with and understanding of another's situation - feelings - and motives






11. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






14. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






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






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






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






19. A worn-out idea or overused expression






20. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






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






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






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






26. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






28. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






31. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






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






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






36. Told from the narrator's point of view - using 'I' - 'me' - 'we' - 'our' - etc.






37. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






38. The highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding






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






40. A category or type of literary or artistic work






41. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






42. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






45. Series of events






46. Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred






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






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






49. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






50. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule