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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A contradiction or dilemma






2. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






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






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






7. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






10. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






11. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






14. The final actions or solution of the plot






15. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






17. 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






18. A short story teaching a lesson






19. Conjoining contradictory terms






20. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






21. 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






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






23. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






25. Description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






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






27. A message that digresses from the main subject






28. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






29. Humorous imitation






30. Before the main part or actually story






31. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






33. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






34. A transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story






35. A play on words






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






37. A person with powers greater than that of a normal being






38. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






40. A group of lines in a poem






41. The prevailing psychological state






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






43. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






45. Word choice






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






47. Emotional appeal






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






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






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