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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A short - witty saying expressing a single thought or observation






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






3. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






4. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






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






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






9. Series of events






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






11. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






12. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






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






16. A category or type of literary or artistic work






17. Address to an absent or imaginary person






18. Background introducing the characters - setting - and basic situation






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






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






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






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






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






24. A contradiction or dilemma






25. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






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






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






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






30. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






31. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






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






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






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






36. Recurring at regular intervals






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






38. 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






39. (tall): short piece of fiction






40. 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






41. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






42. When - where - and the weather in which the story takes place






43. A final settlement






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






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






46. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






47. 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






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






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






50. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words