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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; poking fun at the foibles of society






2. Humorous imitation






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






4. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






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






7. Anything that stands for or represents something else






8. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense






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






10. The main (good) character






11. (tall): short piece of fiction






12. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






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






15. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






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






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






18. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






19. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






21. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






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






23. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people






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






25. A category or type of literary or artistic work






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






27. Subject






28. To display emotions and ideas






29. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






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






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






34. A word imitating the sound it represents






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






36. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






37. The different patterns of development or methods of organization that can be used for self-expression - providing information - persuasion - and entertainment






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






39. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






40. A play on words






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






42. Dramatic speech to oneself






43. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






45. The process by which the writer develops a character






46. Series of events






47. Recurring at regular intervals






48. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






49. A fixed idea or conception of a character or an idea that does not allow for any individuality; often based on religious/social/racial prejudices






50. Conjoining contradictory terms