Chiasmus

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Chiasmus is a rhetorical construct in which two clauses with the same syntax but inverted structure are linked. The basic structure of chiasmus is typically expressed as 'A B B A.'

Examples of Chiasmus

"Enemies in War, in Peace Friends." (from the Declaration of Independence)