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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






3. Dictionary definition of a word






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






5. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






6. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






7. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot






8. A final settlement






9. Someone to whom private matters are confided






10. The prevailing psychological state






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






12. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






14. A group of lines in a poem






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






16. The main (good) character






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






18. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






21. Figure of speech; comparison not using like or as






22. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






23. Emotional appeal






24. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






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






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






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






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






29. Attitude or mood towards a subject






30. The perspective from which a story is told






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






32. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






33. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






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






36. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






38. Series of events






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






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






41. Recurring at regular intervals






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






43. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






44. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






46. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






48. A contradiction or dilemma






49. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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