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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






2. A group of lines in a poem






3. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. A play on words






8. Someone to whom private matters are confided






9. Dictionary definition of a word






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






11. Subject






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






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






14. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






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






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






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






19. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






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






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






22. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






25. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






28. Words mean exactly what they say






29. The main (good) character






30. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






31. A category or type of literary or artistic work






32. A worn-out idea or overused expression






33. To display emotions and ideas






34. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






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






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






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






40. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






42. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






43. A fixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality; often based on religious/social/racial prejudices






44. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






46. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






50. To inform the reader about something using facts - ideas and containing a focus subject