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






3. Use of excessive conjunctions






4. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






5. Double negative - understatement






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






7. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






8. 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)






9. Use of words of same or similar meaning






10. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






12. Substituting part for the whole






13. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






15. Interlocking word order ABAB






16. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






17. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






19. Contradictory words in the same phrase






20. An exageration without like or as






21. Assumption of another persons character






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






23. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






24. Saying what one says will not be said






25. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






26. Implied comparison






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






32. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






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






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






36. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.