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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. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






4. Words mean exactly what they say






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






6. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






7. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






9. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






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






11. Before the main part or actually story






12. 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






13. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






15. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






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






17. Humorous imitation






18. A play on words






19. Dictionary definition of a word






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






21. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






23. Someone to whom private matters are confided






24. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






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






26. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






28. An event or action in a work of literature that serves to intensify and develop the conflict.






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






30. The event that sets the plot into motion - triggering the conflict






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






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






33. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






35. A contradiction or dilemma






36. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






37. 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






38. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






40. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






42. Suggestions or hints






43. Exaggeration






44. A group of lines in a poem






45. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






47. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






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






50. Recurring at regular intervals