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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. When words that belong together naturally are separated for effect.






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






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






4. Double negative - understatement






5. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






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






8. Saying what one says will not be said






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






10. Implied comparison






11. Substituting part for the whole






12. Separation of parts of a compund word






13. Assumption of another persons character






14. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






15. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






16. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






18. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






19. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






20. An exageration without like or as






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






22. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






23. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






25. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






26. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






29. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






30. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






32. Use of words of same or similar meaning






33. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






35. 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.






36. 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)