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chiasmus

/kaɪˈæz.məs/

Traducción: Figura retórica o literaria en la que el orden de los términos en la primera de dos frases paralelas se invierte en la segunda, creando una estructura cruzada o especular.

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noun

/kaɪˈæz.məs/C2formalart
  • esFigura retórica o literaria en la que el orden de los términos en la primera de dos frases paralelas se invierte en la segunda, creando una estructura cruzada o especular.

A rhetorical or literary device in which the order of terms in the first of two parallel phrases is reversed in the second, creating an inverted structure.

  1. Rhetorical deviceC2formal

    A figure of speech in which the order of terms in the first of two parallel clauses is reversed in the second.

    esQuiasmo

    • The famous line 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country' is a classic chiasmus.
    • In poetry, chiasmus creates a balanced and memorable effect.
    • The speaker used chiasmus to emphasize the contrast between the two ideas.

    Sinónimoschiasm

Formas
  • chiasmi plural form
  • chiasmuses plural form
  • chiasmi's possessive plural form
  • chiasmuses' possessive plural form
  • chiasmus's possessive singular form