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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






4. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






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






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






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






8. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






9. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






10. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






11. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






12. Suggestions or hints






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






14. The prevailing psychological state






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






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






17. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






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






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






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






23. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






25. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






26. Exaggeration






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






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






29. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






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






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






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






33. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






34. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






36. Address to an absent or imaginary person






37. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






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






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






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






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






42. A contradiction or dilemma






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






44. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






47. A play on words






48. 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






49. To display emotions and ideas






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