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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. Use of one closely conected noun in place of another






3. Double negative - understatement






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






5. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






7. Contradictory words in the same phrase






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






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






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






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






12. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






13. Substituting part for the whole






14. Use of words of same or similar meaning






15. Assumption of another persons character






16. An exageration without like or as






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






18. Use of excessive conjunctions






19. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






20. An omission of conjunctions in a series






21. Saying what one says will not be said






22. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






23. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






24. 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)






25. Interlocking word order ABAB






26. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






27. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






28. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






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






31. Separation of parts of a compund word






32. Implied comparison






33. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






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






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






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