- In rhetoric,
litotes (/laɪˈtoʊtiːz, ˈlaɪtətiːz/, US: /ˈlɪtətiːz/), also
known classically as
antenantiosis or moderatour, is a
figure of
speech and form...
- of the
positive ("I'm
feeling well"). The
rhetorical term for this is
litotes. When two
negatives are used in one
independent clause, in
standard English...
- is. Some
authors treat and use
antiphrasis just as irony,
euphemism or
litotes. When the
antiphrasal use is very common, the word can
become an auto-antonym...
- humor. A
particular form of
understatement using negative syntax is
called litotes. This is not to be
confused with euphemism,
where a
polite phrase is used...
-
standard meaning, such as
describing a bad
situation as "good times".
Litotes – A
figure of
speech and form of
verbal irony in
which understatement is...
- encomp****
various other literary devices such as
hyperbole and its opposite,
litotes,
conscious naïveté, and others.
Dramatic irony provides the
audience with...
-
really is.
Meiosis is the
opposite of auxesis, and is
often compared to
litotes. The term is
derived from the Gr**** μειόω ("to make smaller", "to diminish")...
- at the ears! Adynaton, an
impossible form of
hyperbole Figure of
speech Litotes and meiosis,
forms of
deliberate understatement Tautology (language) "hyperbole"...
- The
Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the
Perfect English Phrase is a non-fiction book by Mark
Forsyth published in 2013. The book
explains classical...
- look for the
origins of Renard's
skepticism and irony, his
skill in
using litotes, his
dense and
precise styles. The
story of "Poil de carotte" is that of...
