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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of lines in a poem






2. Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer; can be limited or omniscient






3. Emotional appeal






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






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






6. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






7. (tall): short piece of fiction






8. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






9. 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






10. Suggestions or hints






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






12. Dictionary definition of a word






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






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






15. The overall emotion created by a work of literature






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






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






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






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






20. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






22. Recurring at regular intervals






23. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






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






25. Address to an absent or imaginary person






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






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






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






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






30. A final settlement






31. A word imitating the sound it represents






32. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






34. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






35. Written to persuade audience of the truth (or falsehood) the speaker wishes to make understood






36. Attitude or mood towards a subject






37. The process by which the writer develops a character






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






39. The primary position taken by a writer or speaker






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






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






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






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






44. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work






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






46. The main (good) character






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






48. The perspective from which a story is told






49. Agreeable - pleasant - harmonious sound






50. An artistic movement emphasizing the imagination and characterized by incongruous juxtapositions and lack of conscious control