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Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You Word Play for Word Lovers

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ISBN-10: 0142000574

ISBN-13: 9780142000571

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mardy Grothe

List price: $24.00
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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. "There is plenty of delight in this overdue collection."…    
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Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/26/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.16" wide x 7.95" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.264

Dr. Mardy Grothe is a psychologist, management consultant, and public speaker. He is the author of five previous word-and-language books: I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like , Viva la Repartee , Oxymoronica , Ifferisms , and Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You . A lifelong quotation collector, Dr. Mardy--as he is known to his fans around the globe--is routinely described as a "quotation maven" and is well on his way to becoming America's most popular quotation anthologist. He lives with his wife, Katherine Robinson, in North Carolina.

Introduction: "Pardon Me, Do You Know What Chiasmus Means?"
Chiastic Wordplay
Chiastic Maxims to Guide Your Life
Chiastic Comparisons
The Battle of the Sexes, Chiasmus Style
Chiastic Compliments and Insults
Chiasmus on Stage and Screen
Political Chiasmus
Chiasmus in the World of Sports
Chiasmus in Advertising
Chiasmus for CEOs
Chiasmus for Book Lovers
Chiasmus for Lovers
Chiasmus in Marriage and Family Life
Chiastic Insights from Great Philosophers
Chiastic Repartee
Implied Chiasmus
Index