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Question 0

Chiasmus

Answer 0

Reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses.

Question 1

Antimatabole

Answer 1

Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse.

Question 2

Paradox

Answer 2

A statement the initially appears to be self contradictory but on closer examination makes sense the closer examination involves discovering the figurative meaning rather than the contradictory literal meaning.

Question 3

Periodic sentence

Answer 3

Usually a complex sentence that has no subordinate or descriptive elements following the main clause

Question 4

Euphemism

Answer 4

The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that might offend or express something unpleasant often used to obscure the reality of a situation.