1. Alliteration - Repetition of Initial Consonant Sounds (Peter Piper Picked a Peck Of

AP Language and Composition Rhetorical Terms – Part One Quiz – Friday, August 31st

1. alliteration - repetition of initial consonant sounds (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers) 2. allusion - a reference to another work of literature, person, or event (He was a real Scrooge) 3. annotate - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments 4. connotation - an idea that is implied or suggested 5. denotation - the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression 6. essay - a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject 7. figurative language - writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things 8. hyperbole - a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor (You must give one thousand percent in defending the castle!) 9. imagery - language that appeals to the senses 10. irony - the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens 11. metaphor - a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as (Life for me ain't been no crystal stair) 12. narrative pace - the slowing or speeding up of a nonfiction piece using more or less details respectively 13. paraphrase - restate a passage in one's own words while retaining the thoughts of the author 14. persona - the speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing 15. personification - the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas (The tree whistled in the spring breeze) 16. purpose - one's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing 17. rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively 18. simile - a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (Her hair flowed down her back like a waterfall) 19. style - the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work 20. tone - the attitude of the author toward the audience and characters Assignment #1 – Due Tuesday, August 21 st Match the following terms to the examples and definitions provided. a. metaphor ___ 1. That basketball player is as tall as a skyscraper in New York. b. personification ___ 2. As I walked down the street, the scent of c. hyperbole freshbaked cookies wafted around my nose, d. simile playing with the memories that I had as a child when I sat in the warm comfort of my e. allusion grandmother’s kitchen. f. imagery ___ 3. Sadly, my brother did not realize that he was as homely as the prize winning rat terrier. g. rhetoric ___ 4. Sometimes life is a rollercoaster, taking us h. alliteration to new heights and plunging us into deep valleys. i. connotation ___ 5. I waited in quiet desperation for my Heathcliff to find me out on the English moors. j. irony ___ 6. to restate a passage in one’s own words k. figurative langauge without losing the author’s meaning l. narrative pace ___ 7. A short literary work that focuses on a m. denotation central theme or topic n. essay ___ 8. a way to add critical notes to a text o. paraphrase ___ 9. the use of language to convey the opposite of what is expected p. persona ___ 10. using details in a text to slow or speed up q. style the pace of a text r. tone ___ 11. the underlying meaning of a word – not the literal definition s. purpose ___ 12. the study of the use of language and the t. annotate way it affects meaning ___ 13. the intentions of an author ___ 14. attitude of the author toward a topic ___ 15. the voice that the author assumes in a text Assignment #2 – Due Friday, August 24 th Find an example of ten of the terms. You may use any resource for this assignment. You may write the examples here or you may use your own paper.