Good from far but far from good....I remember hearing this I believe from one writer. I can't remember the rest of the writing but this part I found quite beautiful.... Good from far, but far from good.
What about this one... Asked by Warren McCulloch, a pioneer of neural networks...
What is a number that a man may know it, and a man that he may know a number?
Is it persuasive? He said only first half was clear to him and the second half never so. Critical thinking is not very common. Using Chiasmus for persuasion alone seems in bad taste and from the examples you gave, it seems politicians have used it to persuade on the worst aspects of their politics.
Interesting example. Thank you, Garima. I hadn't come across that one. For sure, I think all of the rhetorical techniques, including chiasmus, can and are used for good or ill.
I don't know if you've come across this before, for example:
"Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself. It’s thinking of yourself less."
Top chiasmus, thanks!
Good from far but far from good....I remember hearing this I believe from one writer. I can't remember the rest of the writing but this part I found quite beautiful.... Good from far, but far from good.
Ah, yes, I remember hearing that. Thanks for sharing!
I first learnt about chiasmus through the wonderful work of Dr Mardy Grothe:
https://www.drmardy.com/chiasmus/book
That's great, thanks. I hadn't come across these. They all look fun. "Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you," is ingenious =)
I don't always say what I mean, but I always mean what I say.
Clever!
Here's a concept that, I think, might have graphic potential: adjacent to every hill to die on is a hole to dig yourself deeper.
😂 love it
it's yours, gratis. Have fun!
What about this one... Asked by Warren McCulloch, a pioneer of neural networks...
What is a number that a man may know it, and a man that he may know a number?
Is it persuasive? He said only first half was clear to him and the second half never so. Critical thinking is not very common. Using Chiasmus for persuasion alone seems in bad taste and from the examples you gave, it seems politicians have used it to persuade on the worst aspects of their politics.
Interesting example. Thank you, Garima. I hadn't come across that one. For sure, I think all of the rhetorical techniques, including chiasmus, can and are used for good or ill.
I don't know if you've come across this before, for example:
https://sketchplanations.com/rhyme-as-reason-effect
People are more likely to believe something is accurate or truthful if it rhymes 🤷♂️
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away". Not quite but close
Very close indeed. Thanks, Helen.