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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Exposition tells or explains how to do something; includes ideas and facts about the focus subject






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






3. The perspective from which a story is told






4. A word imitating the sound it represents






5. The prevailing psychological state






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






7. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






11. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






12. Conjoining contradictory terms






13. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






15. To display emotions and ideas






16. 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






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






18. The main (good) character






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






20. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






21. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






23. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






25. 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






26. A category or type of literary or artistic work






27. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






29. Word choice






30. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






32. A play on words






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






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






35. A group of lines in a poem






36. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






38. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






40. A short story teaching a lesson






41. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






43. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






45. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






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






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






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