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1 chiasmus contrast by parallelism in reverse order Difficult English Vocabulary
2 Chiasmus Those gallant men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers always. MacArthur Rhetorical Techniques
3 Chiasmus Two parallel phrases or clauses in which the word order is reversed in the second phrase Speech Techniques
4 Chiasmus Twoparallel phrases or clauses in which the word order is reversed in the second phrase Speech Techniques
5 Chiasmus Two parallel phrases or clauses in which the word order is reversed in the second phrase. Ex. Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. English Vocab
6 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. All Literary Devices
7 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. Literary Terms Week 5
8 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. Week Six Literary Terms
9 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. Week Seven Literary Terms
10 chiasmus word order with cases sandwiched literary devices
11 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. Literary Terms 5
12 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A B and C and then talk about them in the order C B and A. Literary Terms 7
13 Chiasmus Reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses (criss cross) Retorical Devices
14 Chiasmus A term from classical rhetoric that describes a situation in which you introduce subjects in the order A, B, and C, and then talk about them in the order C, B, and A. Taylor's Week 1 Literary Terms
15 Chiasmus type of rhetoric in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first AP English Welsh Lit Terms
16 Chiasmus A figure of speech that reverses the order of words in phrases that would otherwise be structured the same. (e.g. Heaven is too great of humanity; humanity is too great for heaven) Rhetorical Terms
17 Chiasmus an inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases AP Vocabulary
18 Chiasmus Two corresponding pairs arranged not in paralles (a-b-a-b) but inverted order (a-b-b-a) from shape of the greek letter chi (x). Syntax Techniques
19 chiasmus a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.” vocab
20 Chiasmus a structure using inverted word order in two parallel phrases (see the example for caesura). Often used in the thematic context of balance, symmetry, or refelction ("These flowery waters and the watery flowers," Frost, "Spring Pools"). AP English Literary Terms
21 chiasmus “Out went the taper as she hurried in.” Literary Terms - Examples
22 chiasmus statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed Literary Terms - Definitions
23 Chiasmus a figure of speech and generally a syntactical structure wherin the order of the terms in the first half of a parallel clause is reversed in teh second AP english terms
24 Chiasmus a figure of speech based on inverted parallelism. It is a rhetorical figure in which two clauses are related to make a larger point or to provide balance or order. Literary Terms1
25 Chiasmus two phrases in which the syntax is the same but the placement of words is reversed.-EX.-"To be beloved is all I need/And whom I love, I love indeed."Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure." literary terms
26 Chiasmus Derived from the Greek letter CHI (X); grammatical structure of the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second, sometimes repeating the same words Schemes
27 Chiasmus "ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." Schemes
28 chiasmus inverted relationship between syntactic element of parallel phrases Ap lang vocab
29 Chiasmus Reversal of corresponding parts Gaither Literary Devices Fall Exam
30 chiasmus yoda talk AP Lang Final
31 chiasmus A type of rhetoric in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first English Terms
32 Chiasmus Arrangement of repeated thoughts in the pattern of X Y Y X. It is often short and summarizes a main idea. AP English Language Glossary
33 chiasmus repitition in successive clauses which are usually parallel in syntax. An inverted parallelism. Example: "A fop their passion, but their prize a sot" shelnut literary terms
34 chiasmus a reversal of order in two otherwise parallel phrases, AB:BA, Lit Vocab terms
35 Chiasmus A reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases. Mr. M- vocab semester one midterm
36 chiasmus a flip-floppy verbal or written trick Lit Mid-Term
37 chiasmus opposite of parallel construction, inverting second of two phrases: "I like the idea, the execution, I don't" Literary terms
38 Chiasmus the sequence of two or more phrases in the first part of sentence is reversed in the second part (ask not what you're country can do for you, but what you can do for your country) Shakespeare Lit Terms
39 chiasmus flip of grammatical structure Schemes
40 Chiasmus flip of grammatical structure; the order in one of two parallel clauses is inverted in the other--Same effect as antimetabole--Example- “It is hard to make money, but to spend it is easy” Syntactical Schemes
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