Figures of Speech Exercise by Linda Fleming Answers to Figures of Rhetoric Exercise >> Figures of Syntax Exercise Figures of Rhetoric  The below exercise uses lines from the first half of Vergil's Aeneid, Book II as examples of figures of rhetoric in Vergil's text. Directions: First, match the definitions below with a term from the "Rhetoric" column. Enter the corresponding letter in the "Definition" column. Then, translate each line of Latin text below to determine what figure of rhetoric is used in each line. Enter the corresponding line number in the "Corresponding Line Number" column. See the example below. Answers to this exercise can be found here. Definition Rhetoric Corresponding Line Number 1. k apostrophe 56 2. euphemism   3. hyperbole  f 4. hyster/proteron   5. irony   6. litotes   7. metaphor   8. metonymy   9. oxymoron   10. personification   11. pleonasm   12. prolepsis   13. simile   14. synecdoche   Definitions a. comparison using like or as h. superfluous wording, redundancy b. implied comparison (no like or as) i. understatement c. use of one name for another j. overstatement, exaggeration d. use of part for the whole k. direct address to someone distant or something e. giving human capability to an object l. sarcasm f. juxtaposition of contradictory words (paradox) m. use of word beforehand (a looking forward) g. use of pleasant for unpleasant expression n. reversal of natural order (cart before the horse) Line Number Latin Text from Vergil's Aeneid, Book II 15 instar montis equum divina Palladis arte 56 Trojaque nunc staret, Priamique arx alta, maneres. 171 Nec dubiis ea signa dedit Tritonia monstris. 190 tum magnum exitium (quod di prius omen in ipsum convertant!) 223 qualis mugitus fugit cum saucius aram 241 . . . et incluta bello/moenia Dardanidum! 276 vel Danaum Phrygios jaculatus puppibus ignis 281 O lux Dardaniae, spes o fidissima Teucrum 307 praecipitisque trahit silvas 311 Vulcano superante domus, jam proximus ardet 324 Venit summa dies et ineluctabile tempus 353 incensae; moriamur et in media arma ruamus 368 victoresque cadunt Danai 378 Obstipuit, retroque pedem cum voce repressit Answers to Figures of Rhetoric Exercise >> Figures of Syntax Exercise

Complementary Resources CTCWeb Resources Fix-ing Latin Ms. Rose's Latin Phrases & Mottoes Roots of English: an Etymological Dictionary Electronic Resources for Latin Netshot: Vergil's Aeneid Knowledge Builders Music & Dance and more. Teachers' Companions Music & Dance and more. Other Resources A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices A Glossary of Literary Terms Aeneid, Book II Global Glossary Terms - Aeneas - Vergil - metaphor - personification - simile - imagery © 1998-2000 AbleMedia. All rights reserved.

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