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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An omission of conjunctions in a series






2. Implied comparison






3. Saying what one says will not be said






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






5. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






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






7. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






8. Use of excessive conjunctions






9. An exageration without like or as






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






11. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






13. Substituting part for the whole






14. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






15. Double negative - understatement






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






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






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






19. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






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






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






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






24. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






26. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






27. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






29. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






30. Use of words of same or similar meaning






31. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






32. 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.






33. 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)






34. Assumption of another persons character






35. Separation of parts of a compund word






36. Contradictory words in the same phrase