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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Word choice






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






9. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






17. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






18. The prevailing psychological state






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






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






21. Recurring at regular intervals






22. Attitude or mood towards a subject






23. A play on words






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






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






26. A question asked for an effect - not actually requiring an answer; emphasizing the obvious






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






28. To display emotions and ideas






29. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






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






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






33. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






34. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






35. Series of events






36. The freedom of a poet in writing






37. (tall): short piece of fiction






38. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






39. A couplet consisting of two rhymed lines of iambic pentamenter and written in an elevated style






40. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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