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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1. Categorical Design 2. Chronologically: time order 3. Spatially: geographically 4. Cause & Effect






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






3. A word imitating the sound it represents






4. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






6. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






11. The freedom of a poet in writing






12. The main (good) character






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






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






15. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






16. Subject






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






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






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






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






21. To display emotions and ideas






22. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






24. Series of events






25. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






27. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






30. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






33. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group






34. A play on words






35. Word choice






36. 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






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






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






39. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






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






41. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






42. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people






43. Recurring at regular intervals






44. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






45. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






49. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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