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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






3. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Emotional appeal






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






10. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






14. The prevailing psychological state






15. Words mean exactly what they say






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






17. The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.






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






19. Recurring at regular intervals






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






21. Subject






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






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






24. A message that digresses from the main subject






25. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






26. A type of poem - telling a story - meant to be sung; both lyrical and narrative in nature






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






28. A group of lines in a poem






29. Someone to whom private matters are confided






30. Conjoining contradictory terms






31. Exaggeration






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






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






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






35. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






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






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






38. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






39. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






42. The freedom of a poet in writing






43. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






45. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






46. Description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






47. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






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






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







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