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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. When the object of a preposition precedes the preposition.






2. 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.






3. 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)






4. Assumption of another persons character






5. An exageration without like or as






6. Saying what one says will not be said






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






8. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






9. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






10. Contradictory words in the same phrase






11. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






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






14. Double negative - understatement






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






16. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






18. Separation of parts of a compund word






19. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






20. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






22. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






25. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






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






27. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






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






30. Use of excessive conjunctions






31. Use of words of same or similar meaning






32. Substituting part for the whole






33. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






34. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






36. Implied comparison