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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 distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






2. 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






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






4. Subject






5. Point of view






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






15. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






17. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






18. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






20. The perspective from which a story is told






21. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






23. (tall): short piece of fiction






24. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






26. A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying






27. A final settlement






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






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






30. A protagonist who is more ordinary than a traditional hero(ine) or one who is somewhat villainous






31. A category or type of literary or artistic work






32. A play on words






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






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






35. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






39. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






41. The prevailing psychological state






42. A group of lines in a poem






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






44. Someone to whom private matters are confided






45. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






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






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






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