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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. 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.






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






3. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






5. An exageration without like or as






6. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






8. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






9. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






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






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






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






14. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






15. 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)






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






17. Saying what one says will not be said






18. Substituting part for the whole






19. Contradictory words in the same phrase






20. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






21. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






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






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






25. Separation of parts of a compund word






26. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






28. Assumption of another persons character






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






30. Implied comparison






31. Double negative - understatement






32. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






33. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






34. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






35. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






36. Use of excessive conjunctions