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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






2. A narrative in which abstract ideas (love - rumor - knowledge) figure as circumstances or persons usually to enforce a deeper moral truth






3. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






4. Contradictory words in the same phrase






5. Saying what one says will not be said






6. Repitition of a word - usually at the begining of a clause or phrase. Used for emphasis.






7. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






8. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






9. Happens in poetry. Closely related words are split between one line and the next - often used by a poet to bind a poem together. It also adds the benefit of a pause before the completion of a thought.






10. Use of excessive conjunctions






11. Double negative - understatement






12. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






13. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






14. An exageration without like or as






15. Assumption of another persons character






16. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






17. The expression of an idea using two nouns joined with an 'and' but translated 'Of'






18. Three like phrases in a row - three relative clauses - three prep clauses - etc






19. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






20. Use of a word before it is appropriate; leaves the reader hanging until the thought is completed (usually a verb comes between an adjective and the noun it modifies)






21. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






22. Implied comparison






23. Repitition of the same sounds in two or more words. usually applies to consonants and accented initial vowels.






24. Omission of one or more words necessary to the sense.






25. A formal description - often used in epic to make a transition to a new scene






26. An omission of conjunctions in a series






27. Interlocking word order ABAB






28. Using words in context where the meaning is contrary to the situation






29. When the object of a preposition precedes the preposition.






30. When words that belong together naturally are separated for effect.






31. Substituting part for the whole






32. An inversion of the natural order of speech(reversal of logical word order)






33. Use of words of same or similar meaning






34. Separation of parts of a compund word






35. An address to some one or thing not present.






36. Use of one closely conected noun in place of another