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Old 04-28-2008, 02:02 PM   #22
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Default Re: Reference: Rhetorical and Poetic Devices

Some new ones I came across as I was studying Latin:

Praeteritio (Latin for "I shall pass over"): The act of mentioning something to an audience while saying you won't mention it. Usually used in oratory.
Example: I don't think I even need to mention the amount of media attention my opponent's recent affairs with one of his staff members has received.

Zeugma: Using one verb in two different senses at the same time.
Example: He could navigate a multimillion-dollar business deal and the new Black Diamond slope at his private ski resort.
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