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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An omission of conjunctions in a series






2. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






3. 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.






4. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






5. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






6. Interlocking word order ABAB






7. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






9. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






10. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






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






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






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






14. Use of words of same or similar meaning






15. Implied comparison






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






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






18. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






20. 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)






21. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






23. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






24. Assumption of another persons character






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






26. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






27. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






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






30. Double negative - understatement






31. Saying what one says will not be said






32. Use of excessive conjunctions






33. An exageration without like or as






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






35. Substituting part for the whole






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