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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






2. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






3. Recurring at regular intervals






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






5. To display emotions and ideas






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






7. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






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






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






12. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






14. Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head






15. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






16. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






18. Dictionary definition of a word






19. Someone to whom private matters are confided






20. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






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






24. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






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






28. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






30. Conjoining contradictory terms






31. A contradiction or dilemma






32. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






34. The perspective from which a story is told






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






36. 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






37. Suggestions or hints






38. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






49. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






50. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally