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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






3. An event or action in a work of literature that serves to intensify and develop the conflict.






4. A final settlement






5. A play on words






6. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; often handed down orally






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






8. The final actions or solution of the plot






9. Recurring at regular intervals






10. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






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






12. 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






13. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






15. Dictionary definition of a word






16. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






18. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






20. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






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






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






23. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






24. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






26. A short story teaching a lesson






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






28. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






30. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






32. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






33. Emotional appeal






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






35. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (or vice versa) - the specific for the general (or vice versa) - or the material for the thing made from it






36. Words mean exactly what they say






37. Before the main part or actually story






38. The freedom of a poet in writing






39. A group of lines in a poem






40. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






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






44. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






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






48. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






50. Subject