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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
Instructions:
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1. When words that belong together naturally are separated for effect.






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






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






4. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






5. Assumption of another persons character






6. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






7. Separation of parts of a compund word






8. 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.






9. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






10. An exageration without like or as






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






12. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






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






15. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






16. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






17. Substituting part for the whole






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






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






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






21. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






23. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






24. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






25. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






27. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






28. Interlocking word order ABAB






29. Double negative - understatement






30. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






32. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






33. Saying what one says will not be said






34. Implied comparison






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






36. 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)






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