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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. Substituting part for the whole






3. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Implied comparison






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






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






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






12. Contradictory words in the same phrase






13. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






14. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






15. Assumption of another persons character






16. 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)






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






18. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






19. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






21. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






22. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






24. Saying what one says will not be said






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






26. Separation of parts of a compund word






27. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






29. Use of words of same or similar meaning






30. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






32. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






33. An exageration without like or as






34. Double negative - understatement






35. Interlocking word order ABAB






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