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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






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






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






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






7. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






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






10. Point of view






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






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






13. A short story teaching a lesson






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






15. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






17. Address to an absent or imaginary person






18. Opposition between characters or forces (especially motivating the development of the plot)






19. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






20. A group of lines in a poem






21. Recurring at regular intervals






22. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; poking fun at the foibles of society






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






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






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






26. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






27. A final settlement






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






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






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






31. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






33. Subject






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






35. The freedom of a poet in writing






36. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






37. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






41. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






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






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






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






47. A message that digresses from the main subject






48. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






49. An idea that is implied or suggested






50. Before the main part or actually story