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






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






3. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally






4. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






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






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






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






8. Conjoining contradictory terms






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






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






11. The freedom of a poet in writing






12. Someone to whom private matters are confided






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






14. The prevailing psychological state






15. Emotional appeal






16. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending






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






18. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






21. When - where - and the weather in which the story takes place






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






23. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






24. Written to convince the reader of an opinion or point






25. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






26. A short story teaching a lesson






27. A worn-out idea or overused expression






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






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






30. The perspective from which a story is told






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






32. A category or type of literary or artistic work






33. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






34. An evil or wicked person; antagonist






35. Anything that stands for or represents something else






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






37. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






39. The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions






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






41. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






43. To display emotions and ideas






44. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






45. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






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






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






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






50. Exaggeration