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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






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






3. The perspective from which a story is told






4. The main (good) character






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






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






7. Short (narrative) account of an incident (especially a biographical one)






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






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






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






11. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






14. Before the main part or actually story






15. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






16. (tall): short piece of fiction






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






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






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






21. Anything that stands for or represents something else






22. An idea that is implied or suggested






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






24. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






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






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






28. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






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






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






32. The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance






33. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






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






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






36. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






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






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






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






42. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy; accepting the facts






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






44. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






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






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






47. Conjoining contradictory terms






48. Point of view






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






50. Recurring at regular intervals