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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way






2. The use of elevated language over ordinary language






3. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






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






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






6. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






7. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






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






11. Series of events






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






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






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






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






16. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






17. 1. Categorical Design 2. Chronologically: time order 3. Spatially: geographically 4. Cause & Effect






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






19. (usually long) dramatic speech by a single speaker






20. The final resolution or outcome of the main complication






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






22. Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally - often creating comparisons






23. An idea that is implied or suggested






24. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances






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






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






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






28. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






29. A group of lines in a poem






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






31. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






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






35. Before the main part or actually story






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






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






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






39. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






41. The prevailing psychological state






42. The final actions or solution of the plot






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






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






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






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






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






48. (tall): short piece of fiction






49. Point of view






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