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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. Separation of parts of a compund word






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. Saying what one says will not be said






4. An omission of conjunctions in a series






5. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






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






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






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






9. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






10. An exageration without like or as






11. Use of words of same or similar meaning






12. Contradictory words in the same phrase






13. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






14. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






15. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






17. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






19. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






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






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






22. Use of excessive conjunctions






23. Double negative - understatement






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






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






26. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






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






28. Substituting part for the whole






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






30. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






32. Assumption of another persons character






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






34. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






35. Implied comparison






36. 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)