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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
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1. To display emotions and ideas






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






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






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






5. Dramatic speech to oneself






6. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






7. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






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






17. Emotional appeal






18. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






19. The main (good) character






20. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






23. 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






24. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






25. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






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






29. The freedom of a poet in writing






30. Address to an absent or imaginary person






31. 1. Categorical Design 2. Chronologically: time order 3. Spatially: geographically 4. Cause & Effect






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






33. Series of events






34. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






36. The perspective from which a story is told






37. The prevailing psychological state






38. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






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






40. Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred






41. A message that digresses from the main subject






42. Exaggeration






43. Attitude or mood towards a subject






44. A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






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






47. 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






48. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






50. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern







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