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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Exaggeration






2. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






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






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






6. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






7. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






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






9. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






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






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






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






15. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






17. Before the main part or actually story






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






19. Humorous imitation






20. Anything that stands for or represents something else






21. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






22. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects






23. 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






24. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






25. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






29. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






31. Point of view






32. Subject






33. A contradiction or dilemma






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






35. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






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






37. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






40. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






41. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






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






43. Address to an absent or imaginary person






44. Suggestions or hints






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






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






47. Figure of speech; comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






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






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