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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. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






2. A person with powers greater than that of a normal being






3. A contradiction or dilemma






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






5. Emotional appeal






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






7. Point of view






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






9. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






11. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






13. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






14. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






15. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






16. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






18. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






19. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






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






24. Subject






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






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






27. A play on words






28. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






31. A transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story






32. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






33. Recurring at regular intervals






34. The process by which the writer develops a character






35. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






37. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






38. An idea that is implied or suggested






39. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






42. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






45. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






48. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






50. The final actions or solution of the plot






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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