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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. An address to some one or thing not present.






3. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






10. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






12. Saying what one says will not be said






13. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






14. Implied comparison






15. An omission of conjunctions in a series






16. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






18. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






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






21. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






22. Assumption of another persons character






23. An exageration without like or as






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






25. Interlocking word order ABAB






26. Substituting part for the whole






27. 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)






28. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






29. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






30. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






32. Use of words of same or similar meaning






33. Double negative - understatement






34. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






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