Definition of Chiasmus
Chi`as´mus
Pronunciation:
kî`ăz´mŭs
n.
1.
(Rhet.)
An
inversion
of
the
order
of
words
or
phrases
,
when
repeated
or
subsequently
referred
to
in
a
sentence
If
e
'
er
to
bless
thy
sons
My
voice
or
hands
deny
,
These
hands
let
useful
skill
forsake
,
This
voice
in
silence
die
.
- Dwight.
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