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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. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






2. 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






3. 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






4. Emotional appeal






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






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






7. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






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






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






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






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






13. A group of lines in a poem






14. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






16. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






18. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer; can be limited or omniscient






19. Conjoining contradictory terms






20. A short story teaching a lesson






21. The prevailing psychological state






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






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






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






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






26. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






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






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






29. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






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






32. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






34. Dictionary definition of a word






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






36. Before the main part or actually story






37. Suggestions or hints






38. The event that sets the plot into motion - triggering the conflict






39. A final settlement






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






41. A play on words






42. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






44. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






46. Poetic meter that has one stressed and a varying amount of unstressed syllables






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






48. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






49. Humorous imitation






50. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally