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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or - incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens






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






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






4. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






5. A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents - each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable






6. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






9. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






11. A short story teaching a lesson






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






13. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






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






17. Someone to whom private matters are confided






18. 1. Categorical Design 2. Chronologically: time order 3. Spatially: geographically 4. Cause & Effect






19. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






22. A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying






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






24. 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






25. Dictionary definition of a word






26. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






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






29. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






31. Subject






32. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






35. A contradiction or dilemma






36. A short - witty saying expressing a single thought or observation






37. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






39. A final settlement






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






41. Word choice






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






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






44. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






45. Suggestions or hints






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






47. Exaggeration






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






49. Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred






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