Definition of chiasmus in English:

chiasmus

noun kʌɪˈazməskɪˈazməskaɪˈæzməs

A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order.
（修辞）交错配列
Example sentencesExamples
- This is one of the better examples of Dowdian wordplay, as the throwaway ‘or vice versa’ cleverly suggests an absurd chiasmus.
- Ovid's chiasmus is a rhetorical picture of the lovers being pulled apart.
- The chiasmus points to how the questions function as quasi-incantations rather than genuine queries needing answers.
- He or she may have heard of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, and chiasmus.
- An analysis of this speech reveals that the student used varied repetition strategies, including anaphora, antithesis, chiasmus, and parallelism.
- One such description occurs in the opening lines of the poem as Milton joins two rhetorical devices, chiasmus and paradox, to declare his subject.

Derivatives

chiastic

adjective kʌɪˈastɪkkaɪˈæstɪk

Characterized by chiasmus; having or denoting a structure in which words are repeated in reverse order.
a chiastic structure commonly found in Greek literature
Example sentencesExamples
- the book contains a chiastic pattern in which the various parts mirror each other
- It would appear that verses 1-11 of Zechariah 14 are expressed as a chiastic structure with verses 6 and 7 being the turning point.
- A series of chiastic inversions mark the last three lines.
- Rather, there is a chiastic relationship between Pascal and Goethe.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'crosswise arrangement'): modern Latin, from Greek khiasmos, from khiazein 'mark with the letter chi', from khi 'chi'.

Rhymes

Erasmus

Definition of chiasmus in US English:

chiasmus

nounkīˈazməskaɪˈæzməs

A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. ‘Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.’.
（修辞）交错配列
Example sentencesExamples
- An analysis of this speech reveals that the student used varied repetition strategies, including anaphora, antithesis, chiasmus, and parallelism.
- This is one of the better examples of Dowdian wordplay, as the throwaway ‘or vice versa’ cleverly suggests an absurd chiasmus.
- Ovid's chiasmus is a rhetorical picture of the lovers being pulled apart.
- He or she may have heard of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, and chiasmus.
- One such description occurs in the opening lines of the poem as Milton joins two rhetorical devices, chiasmus and paradox, to declare his subject.
- The chiasmus points to how the questions function as quasi-incantations rather than genuine queries needing answers.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘crosswise arrangement’): modern Latin, from Greek khiasmos, from khiazein ‘mark with the letter chi’, from khi ‘chi’.

词汇	chiasmus
释义	Definition of chiasmus in English: chiasmus noun kʌɪˈazməskɪˈazməskaɪˈæzməs A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order. （修辞）交错配列 Example sentencesExamples This is one of the better examples of Dowdian wordplay, as the throwaway ‘or vice versa’ cleverly suggests an absurd chiasmus. Ovid's chiasmus is a rhetorical picture of the lovers being pulled apart. The chiasmus points to how the questions function as quasi-incantations rather than genuine queries needing answers. He or she may have heard of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, and chiasmus. An analysis of this speech reveals that the student used varied repetition strategies, including anaphora, antithesis, chiasmus, and parallelism. One such description occurs in the opening lines of the poem as Milton joins two rhetorical devices, chiasmus and paradox, to declare his subject. Derivatives chiastic adjective kʌɪˈastɪkkaɪˈæstɪk Characterized by chiasmus; having or denoting a structure in which words are repeated in reverse order. a chiastic structure commonly found in Greek literature Example sentencesExamples the book contains a chiastic pattern in which the various parts mirror each other It would appear that verses 1-11 of Zechariah 14 are expressed as a chiastic structure with verses 6 and 7 being the turning point. A series of chiastic inversions mark the last three lines. Rather, there is a chiastic relationship between Pascal and Goethe. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'crosswise arrangement'): modern Latin, from Greek khiasmos, from khiazein 'mark with the letter chi', from khi 'chi'. Rhymes Erasmus Definition of chiasmus in US English: chiasmus nounkīˈazməskaɪˈæzməs A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. ‘Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.’. （修辞）交错配列 Example sentencesExamples An analysis of this speech reveals that the student used varied repetition strategies, including anaphora, antithesis, chiasmus, and parallelism. This is one of the better examples of Dowdian wordplay, as the throwaway ‘or vice versa’ cleverly suggests an absurd chiasmus. Ovid's chiasmus is a rhetorical picture of the lovers being pulled apart. He or she may have heard of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, and chiasmus. One such description occurs in the opening lines of the poem as Milton joins two rhetorical devices, chiasmus and paradox, to declare his subject. The chiasmus points to how the questions function as quasi-incantations rather than genuine queries needing answers. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘crosswise arrangement’): modern Latin, from Greek khiasmos, from khiazein ‘mark with the letter chi’, from khi ‘chi’.
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