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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. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






3. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






4. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






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






6. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






9. Conjoining contradictory terms






10. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






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






13. Words mean exactly what they say






14. A play on words






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






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






17. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






18. A short story teaching a lesson






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






20. The freedom of a poet in writing






21. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






24. Serves by contrast to call attention to another's good qualities






25. The final actions or solution of the plot






26. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






29. Recurring at regular intervals






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






31. Someone to whom private matters are confided






32. A category or type of literary or artistic work






33. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






34. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






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






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






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






40. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing






41. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






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






44. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






45. A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem






46. Exaggeration






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






48. Word choice






49. A message that digresses from the main subject






50. Subject