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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






2. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






3. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






5. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






6. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






7. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






9. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






11. Substituting part for the whole






12. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






13. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






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






17. Implied comparison






18. Use of words of same or similar meaning






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






20. 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.






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






22. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






23. Double negative - understatement






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






25. Assumption of another persons character






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






27. An exageration without like or as






28. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






29. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






32. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






33. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






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






35. Saying what one says will not be said






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