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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A play on words






2. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






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






4. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






5. 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






6. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






8. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






9. Before the main part or actually story






10. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






11. The prevailing psychological state






12. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






14. The perspective from which a story is told






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






16. Subject






17. Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head






18. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






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






22. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






25. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






28. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






29. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






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






32. Words mean exactly what they say






33. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






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






36. The process by which the writer develops a character






37. A category or type of literary or artistic work






38. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






39. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






40. Exaggeration






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






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






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






44. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






45. Point of view






46. 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






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






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






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






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