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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






3. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






5. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






6. Opposition between characters or forces (especially motivating the development of the plot)






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






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






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






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






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






12. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






13. A character or force in conflict with the main character






14. Conjoining contradictory terms






15. The prevailing psychological state






16. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






17. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






20. A play on words






21. Series of events






22. Recurring at regular intervals






23. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






24. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






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






27. A word imitating the sound it represents






28. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






30. Humorous imitation






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






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






39. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






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






43. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






44. The main (good) character






45. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






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






47. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






50. Giving human characteristics to something that not human







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