antimetabole
noun | /antimetabole/
A rhetorical device in which the same words are repeated in reverse grammatical order to emphasize a contrast or idea.
antimetabole
noun | /antimetabole/
Advanced WordsHARDA rhetorical device in which the same words are repeated in reverse grammatical order to emphasize a contrast or idea.
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Examples
"'Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country' is a famous antimetabole."
"The speaker used antimetabole to make the slogan memorable."
Mnemonic Trick
Anti + Meta + Bowl → Imagine words bouncing back in reverse order like a ball.
Etymology
From Greek anti meaning 'against' and metabole meaning 'turning about' or 'change.'
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