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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. 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.






2. Assumption of another persons character






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






4. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






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






7. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






9. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






10. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






11. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






13. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






15. Double negative - understatement






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






17. Implied comparison






18. Separation of parts of a compund word






19. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






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






22. Substituting part for the whole






23. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






24. 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)






25. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






26. An omission of conjunctions in a series






27. An exageration without like or as






28. Use of excessive conjunctions






29. Saying what one says will not be said






30. Interlocking word order ABAB






31. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






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






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






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






36. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities