chiasmus

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chiasm simile speech metaphor parenthesis metastasis chiasma palindrome hysteron proteron decussation anastrophe figure of speech malapropism chiastic basri

Hypernyms

rhetorical device

Derivatives

Chiasmi

Examples

Every process pushed far enough tends to reverse or flip suddenly. Chiasmus – the reversal to process caused by increasing its speed, scope or size. Marshall McLuhan

Close letter words and terms

Chiasmia clathrata chiasmic chiasmodontid Chiasso Chiasson chiastic