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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Word or phrase describing a person or thing; descriptive phrase characterizing a person (often contemptous)






2. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






3. Point of view






4. Attitude or mood towards a subject






5. Dictionary definition of a word






6. Dramatic speech to oneself






7. Recurring at regular intervals






8. Opposition between characters or forces (especially motivating the development of the plot)






9. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






10. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






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






12. An idea that is implied or suggested






13. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






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






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






18. The final actions or solution of the plot






19. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






20. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






21. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






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






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






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






27. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






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






30. Suggestions or hints






31. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






32. A fixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality; often based on religious/social/racial prejudices






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






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






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






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






37. The prevailing psychological state






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






39. Before the main part or actually story






40. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






42. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






45. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






47. (tall): short piece of fiction






48. Words mean exactly what they say






49. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






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