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






3. Saying what one says will not be said






4. Contradictory words in the same phrase






5. 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)






6. 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.






7. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






9. Double negative - understatement






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






11. An exageration without like or as






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






13. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






14. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






15. Use of excessive conjunctions






16. Use of words of same or similar meaning






17. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






18. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






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






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






22. Assumption of another persons character






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






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






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






26. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






28. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






30. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






31. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






33. Interlocking word order ABAB






34. Substituting part for the whole






35. Implied comparison






36. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.