ANTIMETATHESIS

Etymology

Noun

antimetathesis (uncountable)

The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.

The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*me*tath"e*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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