antimetabole Definition
a literary and rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but with the order of words reversed.
Using antimetabole: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "antimetabole" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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I am stuck on Band-Aid brand, 'cause Band-Aid's stuck on me.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
Origins of antimetabole
from Greek 'antimetabole', meaning 'turning about'
Summary: antimetabole in Brief
'Antimetabole' [an-ti-muh-tab-uh-lee] is a literary and rhetorical device that involves repeating a phrase or sentence, but with the order of words reversed. Examples include 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going,' and 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'
