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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of poem - telling a story - meant to be sung; both lyrical and narrative in nature






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






3. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






4. A short story teaching a lesson






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






6. A group of lines in a poem






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






8. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






9. To display emotions and ideas






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






11. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






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






14. Emotional appeal






15. Exposition tells or explains how to do something; includes ideas and facts about the focus subject






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






17. 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






18. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






19. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






22. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






25. An artistic movement emphasizing the imagination and characterized by incongruous juxtapositions and lack of conscious control






26. A message that digresses from the main subject






27. Humorous imitation






28. Exaggeration






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






30. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






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






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






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






35. Series of events






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






37. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






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






39. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






40. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






41. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






43. The perspective from which a story is told






44. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






45. Point of view






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






47. Conjoining contradictory terms






48. A contradiction or dilemma






49. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






50. (tall): short piece of fiction