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SAT Subject Test: Literature

Subjects : sat, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. A contradiction or dilemma






4. Recurring at regular intervals






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






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






7. A message that digresses from the main subject






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






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






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






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






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






13. The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms






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






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






16. Narrator tells a story; events unfold through time






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






18. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words






19. The series of conflicts building up to a climax






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






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






22. A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse






23. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences






24. Inversion of the natural or usual word order






25. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






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






27. The opposite of exaggeration; less than intended.






28. Events after the climax - leading to the resolution






29. A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition






30. A group of lines in a poem






31. The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning






32. A mournful poem - especially lamenting the dead






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






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






35. Before the main part or actually story






36. 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






37. Unstable or critical situation - usually turning point - in which the outcome will make a decisive difference






38. Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)






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






40. Exaggeration






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






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






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






44. Word choice






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






46. Suggestions or hints






47. 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






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






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






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