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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. Anything that stands for or represents something else






2. How a sentence was formed to convey an emotion - image - or aspect of language.






3. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






4. 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






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






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






7. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






8. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






9. Dictionary definition of a word






10. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






12. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






14. The main (good) character






15. A worn-out idea or overused expression






16. (tall): short piece of fiction






17. A person with powers greater than that of a normal being






18. A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






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






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






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






23. Exaggeration






24. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






26. A group of lines in a poem






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






28. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






29. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






30. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






31. The process by which the writer develops a character






32. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






33. A long - lyrical poem - usually serious or meditative in nature with complete stanza forms






34. The freedom of a poet in writing






35. 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






36. Address to an absent or imaginary person






37. Background introducing the characters - setting - and basic situation






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






39. (usually long) dramatic speech by a single speaker






40. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






43. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






46. Word choice






47. A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme






48. 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






49. A contradiction or dilemma






50. A play on words