AP Latin Literary Devices
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- Q1
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
30s - Q2
anaphora
the occurrence of the same word or phrase being repeated at the beinning of sentences, clauses, or phrases.
30s - Q3
apostrophe
the calling upon of a specific person, group or personified thing that is absent (not present) or not living
30s - Q4
asyndeton
the omission of a conjunction (and, but, or) between parts of the sentence
30s - Q5
chiasmus
structure in which related words and phrases are switched when repeated Creates an ABBA patter.
30s - Q6
ellipsis
the omission of common verbs often implied by the author such as all forms of the verb (esse)
30s - Q7
enjambment
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza in poetry.
30s - Q8
hyperbation
inversion of normal word order, especially for the sake of emphasis. Often done with prepositional phrases and their objects.
30s - Q9
litotes
a statement by which a negative statement is used to affirm a positive idea or sentiment
30s - Q10
metaphor
an implied comparison, not using like or as
30s - Q11
metonymy
using one noun in place of another noun to avoid common words or to make an allusion.
30s - Q12
onomatopoeia
the use of words which resemble or imitate the sound or sense that is named
30s - Q13
patrynomic
use of the father’s name or birthplace to describe a character
30s - Q14
personification
applying human qualities to an inanimate object
30s - Q15
polysyndeton
use of excessive, unnecessary conjunctions
30s