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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
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1. Word choice






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






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






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






5. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






8. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






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






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






12. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






13. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






15. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






16. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






18. Words mean exactly what they say






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






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






21. A play on words






22. 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






23. A worn-out idea or overused expression






24. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






26. Before the main part or actually story






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






28. Subject






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






30. A group of lines in a poem






31. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






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






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






34. Point of view






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






36. A contradiction or dilemma






37. Conjoining contradictory terms






38. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






40. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






42. A short story teaching a lesson






43. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






44. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






46. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






47. Someone to whom private matters are confided






48. 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






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






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







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