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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions






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






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






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






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






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






7. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






9. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






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






13. A word imitating the sound it represents






14. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






15. Before the main part or actually story






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






17. Conjoining contradictory terms






18. Series of events






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






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






21. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






23. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






24. Words mean exactly what they say






25. The prevailing psychological state






26. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






28. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






29. 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






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






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






32. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






33. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






35. The main (good) character






36. The event that sets the plot into motion - triggering the conflict






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






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






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






40. Word choice






41. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






43. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






46. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






47. A contradiction or dilemma






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






49. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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