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AP Latin Rhetorical Figures

Subjects : languages, ap, latin
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1. An omission of conjunctions in a series






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






3. Assumption of another persons character






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






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






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






7. Assigning inanimate objects human qualities






8. Use of words of same or similar meaning






9. 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.






10. Arrangement of words in ABBA order.






11. Contradictory words in the same phrase






12. Saying what one says will not be said






13. Joining of dissimilar words in a unit






14. Substituting part for the whole






15. Repitition of sounds - usually vowel sounds.






16. Double negative - understatement






17. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'






18. Separation of parts of a compund word






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






20. Repitition of key word with slight change to form






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






22. Use of words whose sound suggest the sense






23. Interlocking word order ABAB






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






25. Use of excessive conjunctions






26. An abrupt failure to complete a sentence.






27. Implied comparison






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






29. An exageration without like or as






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






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






32. 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)






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






34. Attributing some characteristic of one thing to another thing






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






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