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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Double negative - understatement






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






3. Separation of parts of a compund word






4. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






6. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






8. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






9. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






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






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






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






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






15. Substituting part for the whole






16. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






17. An exageration without like or as






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






19. Implied comparison






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






21. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






22. 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)






23. Saying what one says will not be said






24. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






26. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






27. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






29. Interlocking word order ABAB






30. Contradictory words in the same phrase






31. 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.






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






33. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






34. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






35. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






36. Assumption of another persons character