chiasmus
noun
chi·as·mus
kī-ˈaz-məs 
kē-
: an inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases (as in Goldsmith's to stop too fearful, and too faint to go)
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Third, there are several instances of chiasmus, an A-B-B-A pattern.
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Sam Bray, Washington Post, 23 July 2017
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“Chiasmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiasmus. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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