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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






2. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






4. Exaggeration






5. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






8. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






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






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






13. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






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






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






17. Emotional appeal






18. Word choice






19. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






20. Point of view






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






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






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






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






25. Humorous imitation






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






27. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






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






30. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






31. The prevailing psychological state






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






33. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






35. Drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character






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






37. 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






38. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






41. A message that digresses from the main subject






42. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






44. To display emotions and ideas






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






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






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






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






49. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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







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