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/ˌæn.tɪ.məˈtæ.bə.li/ · noun
(rhetoric) The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition..
Antimetabole at effect will strain, And words and terms revers'd employ again.
"Mankind must put an end to war or else war will put an end to mankind." Many other instances may be found in kind. As one reserves fine china for the most special occasions and in only the most select company, so Kennedy used his beloved antimetabole.
Use antimetabole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antimetabole means (rhetoric) The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Antimetabole at effect will strain, And words and terms revers'd employ again.
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