| Figure Name | antanagoge |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | antenagoge, compensatio, the recompencer |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Chroma |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
Putting a positive spin on something that is nevertheless acknowledged to be negative or difficult. |
| Example |
"Many are the paines and perils to be passed "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." |
| Kind Of | Symmetry Opposition |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | meiosis, medela |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Last Editor | Allan McDougall |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Editorial Notes | Although a case could be made for the tropological aspects of this figure, I've changed this from Trope to Chroma because antanagoge appears to be more of a strategy than relation of identity or meaning. |
| Reviewed | Yes |
| Reviewer | Allan McDougall |