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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 final resolution or outcome of the main complication






2. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






5. A character or force in conflict with the main character






6. Attitude or mood towards a subject






7. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






8. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






9. A short story teaching a lesson






10. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






12. Series of events






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






14. A contradiction or dilemma






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






16. Humorous imitation






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






18. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






19. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






21. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






22. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






24. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






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






28. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






29. 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






30. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






32. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






35. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






37. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or - incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens






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






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






40. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






43. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






44. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






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






46. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






47. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






49. The final actions or solution of the plot






50. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending