Chiasmus & Antimetabole

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Chiasmus Antimetabole

• Part 1

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Whats the Difference?

• Chiasmus

• a verbal pattern in which the second half of an
  expression is balanced against the first with the
  parts reversed. "Fair is foul, and foul is
  fair."(William Shakespeare, Macbeth)

• Antimetabole

• a verbal pattern in which the second half of an
  expression is balanced against the first but with
  the words in reverse grammatical order (A-B-C,
  C-B-A)."You have to know how to accept
  rejection and reject acceptance."(Ray Bradbury)

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Chiasmus

• can also reverse the order of letters for
  literary effect. A mind is a terrible thing to
  waste, but a waist is a terrible thing to mind.
  In this case, homophones waste and waist sound
  the same, but have different meanings.

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Chiasmus

• can also be implied only. Times fun when
  youre having flies.(Kermit the Frog)
• Time flies when youre having fun.

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Phonetic chiasmuschanges sounds in order to
achieve the criss-cross structure of parallel
clauses.

• Whats the difference between a boxer and someone
  who has a cold?
• The first one knows his blows and the second
  blows his nose.

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Antimetabole

• is one very specific form of chiasmus.
• This is when the same words are used but in
  reverse order.
• Ask not what your country can do for you but
  what you can do for your country. (John F.
  Kennedy)

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Antimetabole

• doesnt necessarily change meaning. I meant
  what I said and I said what I meant.(From Dr.
  Seuss Horton Hears a Who)
• Emphasis placed on both clauses as Horton assures
  his listener that he is faithful 100 percent.

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Antimetabole

• Since repetition can form such an interesting
  part of speeches and writing, chiasmus definitely
  can be found in numerous places, and you can
  practice using it in your own work for emphasis,
  humor, or greater effectiveness

Starkist doesnt want tuna with good taste. It
wants tuna that tastes good.
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antimetabole

• can become high-toned and steeped with meaning.
  Virtue that transgressed is but patchd with
  sin,And sin that amends is but patchd with
  virtue.(Shakespeares Twelfth Night)A good
  person who does something wrong is only patched
  up with sin. And a sinner who does something good
  is only patched up with goodness.

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Rhetorical Fragment

• Part 2

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Whats the Difference?

• Rhetorical Fragment

• A rhetorical fragment is an incomplete sentence
  that is used for persuading.Tickticktick. I'm
  missing study hall for this. Nap time. How many
  days until graduation? I lost track. Have to find
  a calendar. (Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson)

• Rhetorical Question

• A rhetorical question is a question that does not
  expect an answer, as the person asking it already
  knows what the answer is.

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Rhetorical Fragment

• Omitting the predicate verb produces a sentence
  fragment, something you may wish to do
  occasionally for deliberate rhetorical effect.
• Like this. But too many sentences without verbs
  make your style seem telegraphic. Or silly.
• Use the verbless sentence sparingly, as you would
  other strong stylistic devices.