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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Subject






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






3. The perspective from which a story is told






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






5. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






8. The prevailing psychological state






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






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






11. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






12. The final actions or solution of the plot






13. 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






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






15. Emotional appeal






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






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






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






25. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






26. A category or type of literary or artistic work






27. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






28. Recurring at regular intervals






29. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






30. 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






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






32. To display emotions and ideas






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






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






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






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






37. The process by which the writer develops a character






38. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






39. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






40. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






42. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






44. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






46. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






48. The freedom of a poet in writing






49. Dictionary definition of a word






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