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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An exageration without like or as






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






8. 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)






9. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






10. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






12. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






13. Assumption of another persons character






14. Double negative - understatement






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






16. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






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






19. Substituting part for the whole






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






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






22. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






23. An omission of conjunctions in a series






24. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






25. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






27. Implied comparison






28. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






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






31. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






32. Interlocking word order ABAB






33. Use of words of same or similar meaning






34. Saying what one says will not be said






35. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






36. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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