Literary Terms
SAT Vocabulary
Famous Authors
Music
History
100
time and place in which a story occurs
What is setting?
100
self loving; self-admiring
What is narcissistic?
100
author of "Two in One"
Who is Flann O'Brien?
100
Country singer whose better half is Faith Hill
Who is Tim McGraw?
100
In 1613, John Rolfe married this Native American princess
Who was Pocohantas?
200
the struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict?
200
level of command; level of power
What is echelon?
200
author best known for acclaimed novel The House on Mango Street
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
200
Before Brian Johnson, this Aussie rocker fronted AC/DC
Who is Bon Scott?
200
the first father-son duo to be elected U.S. President
Who are John Adams and John Quincy Adams?
300
the technique an author uses to drop hints about what is to occur in the future
What is foreshadowing?
300
defame; slander
What is traduce?
300
It, The Langoliers, Hearts of Atlantis
Who is Stephen King?
300
R&B Singer with hits such as "Twisted"
Who is Keith Sweat?
300
the first artificial satellite to launched into space
What is Sputnik?
400
the attitude of an author toward a work
What is mood?
400
emotion; sensitivity
What is poignancy?
400
American playwright who created such classics as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible
Who is Arthur Miller?
400
Canine rapper who has starred in films such as Old School, Car Wash,and Starsky and Hutch
Who is Snoop Dogg?
400
military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
500
the contrast between appearance and reality; verbal, situational, and dramatic
What is irony?
500
outstanding;flagrant
What is salient?
500
British author of the Harry Potter series
Who is J.K. Rowling?
500
This Beatles song spent 19 weeks at number one
What is "Hey Jude"?
500
Founding Father credited as being foundational to the roots of American values and character
Who is Benjamin Franklin?