chiasmus

[Chi*as·mus]

Chiasmus is a rhetorical technique that involves a reversal of terms, such as “It’s good to be lucky, but it’s lucky to be good.”

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An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence

Noun
inversion in the second of two parallel phrases


n.
An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence


Chiasmus

Chi*as"mus , n. [NL., fr. Gr. a placing crosswise, fr. . See Chiasm.] (Rhet.) An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus,
If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die.

Chiastolite

Chi*as"to*lite , n. [Gr. marked with a χ + -lite. See Chiasm. So called from the resemblance of the cross cuts of is crystals to the Greek letter χ.] A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tesselated apperance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal.

An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence

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