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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A reference to a well-known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






2. To inform the reader about something using facts - ideas and containing a focus subject






3. A transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story






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






5. 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






6. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






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






9. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






10. A short story teaching a lesson






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






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






13. Recurring at regular intervals






14. A form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group






15. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






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






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






20. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






21. The perspective from which a story is told






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






23. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Words mean exactly what they say






32. To display emotions and ideas






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






34. A group of lines in a poem






35. Exaggeration






36. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations






37. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






39. 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






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






41. The main (good) character






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






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






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






45. Humorous imitation






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






47. Dramatic speech to oneself






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






49. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






50. Subject