chiastic
/kaɪˈæstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having the form of a chiasmus; arranged in a crosswise or inverted parallel structure.
- The chiastic pattern of the poem gave it a sense of symmetry and closure.
- Biblical scholars often identify chiastic structures in ancient texts.
- Her chiastic argument moved from A to B and then back from B to A.
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