THE PURPOSE OF USING CHIASMUS IN ENGLISH
Keywords:
Keywords: chiasmus, rhetorical figure, repetition, parallel constructions, conjunction, figure of speech, chiastic character.Abstract
Abstract: This article discusses the concept of chiasmus, or chiastic structure,
has garnered significant attention in textual analysis, particularly in literary studies.
This analysis emphasizes that not all instances of chiasmus are equally compelling or
clear-cut; rather, they exist on a spectrum of "chiasticity." To effectively identify and
evaluate chiasmus within a text.
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