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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Repitition of the same sounds in two or more words. usually applies to consonants and accented initial vowels.






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






3. An omission of conjunctions in a series






4. Use of excessive conjunctions






5. 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)






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






7. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






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






10. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






11. Contradictory words in the same phrase






12. Use of words of same or similar meaning






13. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






14. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






15. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






16. An exageration without like or as






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






18. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






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






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






22. Separation of parts of a compund word






23. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






25. Substituting part for the whole






26. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






27. Saying what one says will not be said






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






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






30. Double negative - understatement






31. Assumption of another persons character






32. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






33. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






34. 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.






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






36. Implied comparison