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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






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. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






6. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






7. Saying what one says will not be said






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






9. Use of excessive conjunctions






10. Implied comparison






11. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






12. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






14. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Double negative - understatement






20. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






22. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






23. An exageration without like or as






24. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






25. Substituting part for the whole






26. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






28. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






30. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






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






33. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






35. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






36. Assumption of another persons character







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