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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning






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






3. The prevailing psychological state






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






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






6. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






8. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






9. Subject






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






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






12. A contradiction or dilemma






13. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work






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






15. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






17. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






19. 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






20. A play on words






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






22. (usually long) dramatic speech by a single speaker






23. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






26. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






27. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






30. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






31. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






32. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






33. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






36. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






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






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






41. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






42. A short - witty saying expressing a single thought or observation






43. The perspective from which a story is told






44. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






45. To display emotions and ideas






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






47. Anything that stands for or represents something else






48. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; poking fun at the foibles of society






49. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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