📚ap english literature review

Failure to quote

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Failure to quote refers to neglecting to include quotation marks around direct quotes from another author's work. It occurs when one presents someone else's words as their own without proper acknowledgment.

"Failure to quote" also found in:

2,589 studying →