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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






2. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






3. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






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. Emotional appeal






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






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






10. A group of lines in a poem






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






12. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Dictionary definition of a word






20. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






21. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






24. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






27. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






28. A play on words






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






30. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






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






33. Dramatic speech to oneself






34. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group






35. Serves by contrast to call attention to another's good qualities






36. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






37. Words mean exactly what they say






38. Attitude or mood towards a subject






39. When - where - and the weather in which the story takes place






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






41. Series of events






42. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






43. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






44. The speaker - voice - or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing






45. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






47. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






50. 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