Which phrase defines "chiasmus" best? ...

A. the use of repetition in opposite order with the focus on the structure of the phrasing.

B. the use of repetition at the beginning of sentences or phrases.

C. a reference to something common that most people should recognize.

D. a suggestion that one thing is like another thing when they are actually opposites

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Bradley Ferrell

26 August, 19:32

Which phrase defines "chiasmus" best? ...

A. the use of repetition in opposite order with the focus on the structure of the phrasing.

B. the use of repetition at the beginning of sentences or phrases.

C. a reference to something common that most people should recognize.

D. a suggestion that one thing is like another thing when they are actually opposites

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Jensen · Answer 1

The phrase that best describes "chiasmus" is "the use of repetition in opposite order with the focus on the structure of the phrasing." The correct answer is A.