Meaning Of The Word Chiasmus

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Chiasmus Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Chiasmus?

chiasmus in American English
inversion of the second of two parallel phrases, clauses, etc. (Ex.: she went to Paris; to New York went he)
noun: a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she”

chiasmus in British English
noun: reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases

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