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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






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






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






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






5. Address to an absent or imaginary person






6. Dictionary definition of a word






7. Suggestions or hints






8. A play on words






9. Recurring at regular intervals






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






11. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






12. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






13. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






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






17. (absurd): plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life - usually to show that modern life is pointless






18. Word choice






19. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






22. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






24. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






26. The prevailing psychological state






27. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






29. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






30. Symbolism; substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') or with which it is closely identified






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






37. A word imitating the sound it represents






38. 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






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






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






41. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






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






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






45. Emotional appeal






46. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; often handed down orally






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






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






49. An idea that is implied or suggested






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