| Figure Name | synantesis |
| Source | Bullinger (1898) ("synantesis; or, introverted repetition") |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | introverted repetition |
| Etymology | Gr. sunantan, to meet "face to face," means "a meeting" |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain | |
| Definition |
1. The Repetition of the same Sentences or Phrases in Inverse Order... It is similar to Epanodos and Antimetabole, but differs from them in that it relates to the inverse repetition of sentences and phrases rather than of single words. (Bullinger, 367) |
| Example |
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart. (Isa. 6:10) Bullinger (316?) |
| Kind Of | Repetition Addition Opposition |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | epanodos, antimetabole |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Randy Harris |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |