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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






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






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






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






6. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






7. Point of view






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






9. 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






10. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






11. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






12. Exaggeration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Attitude or mood towards a subject






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Dictionary definition of a word






30. Before the main part or actually story






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






32. The process by which the writer develops a character






33. Dramatic speech to oneself






34. The main (good) character






35. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






36. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






38. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






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






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






43. A group of lines in a poem






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






45. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






47. A play on words






48. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






49. The freedom of a poet in writing






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