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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. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






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






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






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






7. A word imitating the sound it represents






8. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






10. Words mean exactly what they say






11. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






13. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






14. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






17. Before the main part or actually story






18. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






20. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






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






24. Dictionary definition of a word






25. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






26. A contradiction or dilemma






27. Dramatic speech to oneself






28. 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






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






30. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






31. Written to convince the reader of an opinion or point






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






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






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






35. The freedom of a poet in writing






36. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






37. Poetry that uses the appearance of the verse lines on the page to suggest or imitate the poem's subject






38. A final settlement






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






40. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






41. Series of events






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






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






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






45. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






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






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






50. A message that digresses from the main subject