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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






2. Exposition tells or explains how to do something; includes ideas and facts about the focus subject






3. 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






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






5. Before the main part or actually story






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






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






8. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






10. A category or type of literary or artistic work






11. Anything that stands for or represents something else






12. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






14. Subject






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






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






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






18. Someone to whom private matters are confided






19. Point of view






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






21. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






22. A word imitating the sound it represents






23. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






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






26. Dramatic speech to oneself






27. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






29. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






31. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






32. A message that digresses from the main subject






33. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






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






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






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






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






38. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






40. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






41. An idea that is implied or suggested






42. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






43. A group of lines in a poem






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






45. Emotional appeal






46. 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






47. Humorous imitation






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






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






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