English Literature GCSE
Chiasmus / Paradox
What Chiasmus / Paradox means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Chiasmus / Paradox
A rhetorical device where concepts are repeated in reverse order, or a statement that contradicts itself.
Topics that use Chiasmus / Paradox
- Shakespeare Play (choice of: Macbeth, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Chiasmus / Paradox in the exam
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