Chiasmus vs. Antimetabole

Chiasmus vs. Antimetabole — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Chiasmus and Antimetabole

Chiasmusnoun

(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.

Antimetabolenoun

(rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure.

Chiasmusnoun

inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

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