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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






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






3. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






4. 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.






5. Separation of parts of a compund word






6. 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)






7. Assumption of another persons character






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






9. Saying what one says will not be said






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






11. Contradictory words in the same phrase






12. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






13. Use of words of same or similar meaning






14. Use of excessive conjunctions






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






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






17. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






18. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






19. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






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






22. Implied comparison






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






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






25. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






26. An exageration without like or as






27. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






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






29. Double negative - understatement






30. Interlocking word order ABAB






31. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






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






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






35. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






36. Substituting part for the whole