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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Assumption of another persons character






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






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






4. Separation of parts of a compund word






5. Interlocking word order ABAB






6. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






7. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






9. Implied comparison






10. Use of words of same or similar meaning






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. An omission of conjunctions in a series






16. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






18. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






20. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






22. Double negative - understatement






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






24. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






25. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






26. An exageration without like or as






27. Saying what one says will not be said






28. Substituting part for the whole






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






30. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






32. 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)






33. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






34. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






35. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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