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






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






3. Conjoining contradictory terms






4. The perspective from which a story is told






5. When - where - and the weather in which the story takes place






6. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






7. An idea that is implied or suggested






8. Point of view






9. Dictionary definition of a word






10. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






11. A play on words






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






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






14. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






17. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






19. Humorous imitation






20. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






22. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






23. A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents - each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable






24. A worn-out idea or overused expression






25. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






27. The prevailing psychological state






28. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






30. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






32. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






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






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






35. The freedom of a poet in writing






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






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






38. Series of events






39. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






49. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






50. Anything that stands for or represents something else