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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (absurd): plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life - usually to show that modern life is pointless






2. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






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






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






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






7. Attitude or mood towards a subject






8. Dictionary definition of a word






9. To display emotions and ideas






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






11. Words mean exactly what they say






12. Recurring at regular intervals






13. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






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






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






18. An artistic movement emphasizing the imagination and characterized by incongruous juxtapositions and lack of conscious control






19. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






21. 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






22. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






23. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






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






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






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






29. Someone to whom private matters are confided






30. Point of view






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






32. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.






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






34. The perspective from which a story is told






35. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






36. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






38. Humorous imitation






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






40. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






41. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






42. Emotional appeal






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






44. Address to an absent or imaginary person






45. Word choice






46. Dramatic speech to oneself






47. Suggestions or hints






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






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






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