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 |