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...

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...

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...

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...

at the ears! Adynaton, an impossible form of hyperbole Figure of speech Litotes and meiosis, forms of deliberate understatement Tautology (language) "hyperbole"...

really is. Meiosis is the opposite of auxesis, and is often compared to litotes. The term is derived from the Greek μειόω ("to make smaller", "to diminish")...

encompass various other literary devices such as hyperbole and its opposite, litotes, conscious naïveté, and others. Dramatic irony provides the audience with...

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...