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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. Series of events






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






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






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






5. Suggestions or hints






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






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






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






9. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






11. Word choice






12. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






13. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






15. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






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






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






20. The event that sets the plot into motion - triggering the conflict






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






22. A play on words






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






24. Address to an absent or imaginary person






25. Subject






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






27. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






28. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






30. Dramatic speech to oneself






31. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






33. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






34. Humorous imitation






35. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






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






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






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






40. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






42. (tall): short piece of fiction






43. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






45. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






47. A word imitating the sound it represents






48. Attitude or mood towards a subject






49. The freedom of a poet in writing






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







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