AP Comp Lit Terms Review Activity
1. ______________________ an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying literal
meaning…
2. ______________________ the literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition ….
3. ______________________ to acknowledge the validity of an opposing viewpoint or to submit to it
altogether…
4. ______________________ an informal or conversational use of language ….
5. _____________________ type of supporting evidence that relies on descriptive language, especially
imagery
6. ______________________ sentence structure; the actual way in which words and sentences are
placed together in a piece of writing…
7. ______________________ a controversial argument, especially one that attacks or refutes others’
doctrine or opinion, often political, religious or philosophical in nature…
8. ______________________ An emphatic statement; a declaration ….
9. ______________________ the speaker, voice or character created by or assumed by the author of a
piece of writing; this external representation of the writer’s self sometimes accurately and sometimes
inaccurately reflects the true values, theories or beliefs of the writer…
10. ______________________ Associations raised by a word, or the implied meaning of a word, as
opposed to its literal, dictionary definition ….
11. ______________________ the art of using language effectively in order to persuade, influence or
please…
12. ______________________ the distinctive quality of a specific writer or public speaker, shaped or
created by his/her tropes and schemes…
13. ______________________ type of supporting evidence that relies on facts and statistics, as opposed
to description and imagery
14. ______________________ type of sentence in which the subject and verb (independent clause) are
placed at the beginning, followed by numerous additional details (dependent clauses) which add
information to the initial idea…
15. ______________________ “artful diction”…
16. ______________________ reading actively, by diligently marking up the text as one reads…
17. ______________________ to deny the validity of an opposing argument
18. ______________________ “artful syntax”…
19. ______________________ term used for the author, speaker or person whose perspective (real or
imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing…
20. ______________________ A belief or statement taken for granted without proof ….
21. ______________________ continual and systematic advancement of specific beliefs or doctrine,
reflecting the views of those who adhere to such beliefs or doctrine…
22. ______________________ the situation or occasion of a speech or text…
23. _______________________ a writer’s attitude toward his/her subject…
24. _______________________ type of appeal which intends to persuade through logic and reasoning, in
other words, making the audience understand the argument…
25. ______________________ acknowledging the validity of an opposing viewpoint or yielding to it
altogether…
26. ______________________ Persuasive appeal based on establishing the credibility and character of the
writer or speaker, in other words, earning the audience’s trust and respect…
27. ______________________ a short account of an interesting event, typically used as a small part of a
larger whole…
28. _____________________ when the verb precedes the subject in a sentence, disrupting the typical
sentence pattern or order of words ….
29. ______________________ the noun to which a later pronoun refers…
AP Comp Lit Terms Review Activity
1. ______________________ an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying literal
meaning… figure of speech
2. ______________________ the literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition ….Denotation
3. ______________________ to acknowledge the validity of an opposing viewpoint or to submit to it
altogether… concede
4. ______________________ an informal or conversational use of language ….Colloquial
5. ______________________ type of supporting evidence that relies on descriptive language especially
imagery…sensory detail
6. ______________________ sentence structure; the actual way in which words and sentences are
placed together in a piece of writing…syntax
7. ______________________ a controversial argument, especially one that attacks or refutes others’
doctrine or opinion, often political, religious or philosophical in nature…polemic
8. ______________________ An emphatic statement; a declaration ….Assertion
9. ______________________ the speaker, voice or character created by or assumed by the author of a
piece of writing; this external representation of the writer’s self sometimes accurately and sometimes
inaccurately reflects the true values, theories or beliefs of the writer…persona
10. ______________________ Associations raised by a word, or the implied meaning of a word, as
opposed to its literal, dictionary definition ….connotation
11. ______________________ the art of using language effectively in order to persuade, influence or
please…rhetoric
12. ______________________ the distinctive quality of a specific writer or public speaker, shaped or
created by his/her tropes and schemes…style
13. ______________________ type of supporting evidence that relies on facts and statistics, as opposed
to description and imagery… concrete detail
14. ______________________ type of sentence in which the subject and verb (independent clause) are
placed at the beginning, followed by numerous additional details (dependent clauses) which add
information to the initial idea… loose / cumulative sentence
15. ______________________ “artful diction”… trope
16. ______________________ reading actively, by diligently marking up the text as one
reads…annotation
17. ______________________ to deny the validity of an opposing argument…refute
18. ______________________ “artful syntax”… scheme
19. ______________________ term used for the author, speaker or person whose perspective (real or
imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing…speaker
20. ______________________ A belief or statement taken for granted without proof ….Assumption
21. ______________________ continual and systematic advancement of specific beliefs or doctrine,
reflecting the views of those who adhere to such beliefs or doctrine…propoganda
22. ______________________ the situation or occasion of a speech or text…context
23. _______________________ a writer’s attitude toward his/her subject… tone
24. _______________________ type of appeal which intends to persuade through logic and reasoning, in
other words, making the audience understand the argument…logos
25. ______________________ acknowledging the validity of an opposing viewpoint or yielding to it
altogether… concession
26. ______________________ Persuasive appeal based on establishing the credibility and character of the
writer or speaker, in other words, earning the audience’s trust and respect…ethos
27. ______________________ a short account of an interesting event, typically used as a small part of a
larger whole… anecdote
28. _____________________ when the verb precedes the subject in a sentence, disrupting the typical
sentence pattern or order of words ….Inversion
29. ______________________ the noun to which a later pronoun refers… antecedent
AP Comp Literary Terms Quiz 2 - Review the following words that we have used in class, defined in our
notes and read about in the text. Most page numbers (old text) are provided for your convenience;
check the glossary in the back of the book or look up on the intenet if necessary.
Context (2)
Chapter 1 terms / page #
Purpose (2)
Rhetoric (1)
Claim / Assertion (3)
Audience (1)
Thesis / Argument
Subject (3)
sensory detail
Speaker (3)
concrete detail
Aristotelian triangle (3)
antecedent (51)
Persona (4)
generalization
Ethos (4)
anecdote
Pathos (6)
analogy
Logos (5)
antecedent (51)
Counterargument
quantitative data (62)
Concede (5)/Refute(5)
document / source / cite (62)
Assumption (5)
inversion
Propagandistic (6)
Connotations (6)
Denotation
Polemical (6)
Satiric (10)
Chapter 2 terms / page #
Close reading (35)
Colloquialisms (35)
Style (36)
Diction (36)
syntax(36)
trope(36)
scheme(36)
figures of speech(36)
annotation(40)