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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An address to some one or thing not present.






2. Interlocking word order ABAB






3. Assumption of another persons character






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






5. 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.






6. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






7. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






8. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






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






11. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






12. 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)






13. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






15. Contradictory words in the same phrase






16. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






18. Substituting part for the whole






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






20. Separation of parts of a compund word






21. Double negative - understatement






22. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






23. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






24. Saying what one says will not be said






25. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






27. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






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






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






31. Implied comparison






32. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






34. An exageration without like or as






35. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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