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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. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






3. Before the main part or actually story






4. Subject






5. Emotional appeal






6. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






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






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






11. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






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






15. The main (good) character






16. A category or type of literary or artistic work






17. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






18. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






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






22. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






24. (tall): short piece of fiction






25. The speaker - voice - or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing






26. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






28. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






30. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






31. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer; can be limited or omniscient






32. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






33. The perspective from which a story is told






34. Word choice






35. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






36. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






39. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






41. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






42. Series of events






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






44. A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






46. The final actions or solution of the plot






47. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






48. Exaggeration






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






50. Words mean exactly what they say






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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