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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






3. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






5. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






6. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






8. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






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






11. Substituting part for the whole






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






14. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






15. Assumption of another persons character






16. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






17. An exageration without like or as






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






19. Saying what one says will not be said






20. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






21. 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.






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






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






24. Implied comparison






25. An omission of conjunctions in a series






26. Interlocking word order ABAB






27. Use of words of same or similar meaning






28. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






29. Double negative - understatement






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






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






32. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






33. Contradictory words in the same phrase






34. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






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