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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






2. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






4. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






5. 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.






6. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






7. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






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






10. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






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






13. Double negative - understatement






14. Use of excessive conjunctions






15. Saying what one says will not be said






16. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






18. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






21. Separation of parts of a compund word






22. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






23. Assumption of another persons character






24. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






25. Implied comparison






26. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






28. 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)






29. Substituting part for the whole






30. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






32. Contradictory words in the same phrase






33. An exageration without like or as






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






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






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