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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A worn-out idea or overused expression






2. Exaggeration






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






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






5. A category or type of literary or artistic work






6. Address to an absent or imaginary person






7. Opposition between characters or forces (especially motivating the development of the plot)






8. Dramatic speech to oneself






9. Extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places; often dealing with love






10. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






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






13. The main (good) character






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






15. A reference to a well-known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






16. The prevailing psychological state






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Recurring at regular intervals






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






23. Point of view






24. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






25. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






28. Giving human characteristics to something that not human






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






30. The final actions or solution of the plot






31. Dictionary definition of a word






32. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






33. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Emotional appeal






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






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






44. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






46. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






48. A word imitating the sound it represents






49. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






50. Attitude or mood towards a subject