Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You: Chiasmus and a World of Quotations That Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say
| AUTHOR | Grothe, Mardy |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Publishing Group (02/26/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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What do Mae West, John F. Kennedy, Victor Hugo, and H. L. Mencken have in common? They all indulged in chiasmus-a literary device in which word order is reversed to hilarious or poignant effect. When Mae West said, "It's not the men in my life, it's the life in my men," she was using chiasmus; when John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," he was doing the same. Dr. Mardy Grothe has compiled hundreds of examples of chiasmus in this whimsically illustrated collection, bringing this witty and thought-provoking device out of obscurity and into the public imagination.
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ISBN-13:
9780142000571
ISBN-10:
0142000574
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
54
Product Dimensions:
5.46 x 0.40 x 7.72 inches
Weight:
0.26 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Dictionaries
Reference | Quotations
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
082
Library of Congress Control Number:
99018015
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What do Mae West, John F. Kennedy, Victor Hugo, and H. L. Mencken have in common? They all indulged in chiasmus-a literary device in which word order is reversed to hilarious or poignant effect. When Mae West said, "It's not the men in my life, it's the life in my men," she was using chiasmus; when John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," he was doing the same. Dr. Mardy Grothe has compiled hundreds of examples of chiasmus in this whimsically illustrated collection, bringing this witty and thought-provoking device out of obscurity and into the public imagination.
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Author:
Grothe, Mardy
Dr. Mardy Grothe is a retired psychologist, management consultant, and platform speaker, author of six "word and language" books, and creator of Dr. Mardy's Dictionary of Metaphorical Quotations, the world's largest online database of metaphorical quotations. Dr. Mardy as he is known to his many fans around the globe is one of America's most beloved quotation anthologists.
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