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






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






3. To inform the reader about something using facts - ideas and containing a focus subject






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






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






6. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






7. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






9. Words mean exactly what they say






10. Word choice






11. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






12. Humorous imitation






13. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






14. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






17. The perspective from which a story is told






18. Emotional appeal






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






20. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






23. A group of lines in a poem






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






25. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






27. Told from the narrator's point of view - using 'I' - 'me' - 'we' - 'our' - etc.






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






29. Series of events






30. Attitude or mood towards a subject






31. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






33. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






35. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






37. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






38. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






40. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






41. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






42. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






43. Exaggeration






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






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






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






47. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






49. 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






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