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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone to whom private matters are confided






2. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






4. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






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






8. A final settlement






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






10. To display emotions and ideas






11. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. (tall): short piece of fiction






16. Symbolism; substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') or with which it is closely identified






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






18. A category or type of literary or artistic work






19. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






21. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






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






24. The process by which the writer develops a character






25. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






26. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






29. Point of view






30. (absurd): plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life - usually to show that modern life is pointless






31. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






32. Humorous imitation






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






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






35. The prevailing psychological state






36. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






38. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






40. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






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






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






43. Before the main part or actually story






44. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






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






48. A type of poem - telling a story - meant to be sung; both lyrical and narrative in nature






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






50. Dictionary definition of a word