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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. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






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






5. A category or type of literary or artistic work






6. A short story teaching a lesson






7. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






8. Using elements that can be either factual or impressionistic that act to 'paint a picture'






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






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






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






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






13. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






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






17. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






18. Exaggeration






19. A contradiction or dilemma






20. Told from the narrator's point of view - using 'I' - 'me' - 'we' - 'our' - etc.






21. Emotional appeal






22. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






24. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (or vice versa) - the specific for the general (or vice versa) - or the material for the thing made from it






25. A play on words






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






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






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






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






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






31. How a sentence was formed to convey an emotion - image - or aspect of language.






32. 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






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






34. Dictionary definition of a word






35. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






37. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






38. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






40. Word choice






41. A person with powers greater than that of a normal being






42. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






43. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






44. 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






45. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






46. An idea that is implied or suggested






47. Humorous imitation






48. Words mean exactly what they say






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






50. Conjoining contradictory terms