Chiasmus Meaning in Bengali

What is the meaning of word Chiasmus in Bengali/Bangla ?

Meaning of Chiasmus in Bangla is : বাক্যালঙ্কার

Defenition of word Chiasmus

  • a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. ‘Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.’.

Example

One such description occurs in the opening lines of the poem as Milton joins two rhetorical devices, chiasmus and paradox, to declare his subject.

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