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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






4. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






6. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






9. Recurring at regular intervals






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






11. 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






12. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






13. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






15. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






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






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






18. Subject






19. To display emotions and ideas






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






21. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






22. Before the main part or actually story






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






24. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






26. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






28. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






31. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






33. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






36. Attitude or mood towards a subject






37. A character or force in conflict with the main character






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






39. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






40. A contradiction or dilemma






41. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






42. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






44. Identification with and understanding of another's situation - feelings - and motives






45. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






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






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






50. Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head