Teacher’s Edition. Figures of speech are an essential part of classical rhetoric, yet they are difficult to acquire without practice. Trope Trafficking: Figures of Speech for Classical and Christian Schools provides instruction in and opportunities to practice the various figures of speech that were established by the great authors of the past.

For each trope, there is a separate chapter which provides the term, its definition, and examples from various sources-literature, the Bible, and great speeches, to name a few. Then exercises are provided according to the classical method: grammar stage, logic stage, and rhetoric stage. With Trope Trafficking, students will be able to write vividly and confidently.