{"product_id":"never-let-a-fool-kiss-you-or-a-kiss-fool-you-isbn-9780142000571","title":"Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You","description":"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. \u003cb\u003eDr. Mardy Grothe\u003c\/b\u003e 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.Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool YouIntroduction: \"Pardon Me, Do You Know What Chiasmus Means?\"\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Chiastic Wordplay\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Chiastic Maxims to Guide Your Life\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Chiastic Comparisons\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Battle of the Sexes, Chiasmus Style\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Chiastic Compliments and Insults\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Chiasmus on Stage and Screen\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Political Chiasmus\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Chiasmus in the World of Sports\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Chiasmus in Advertising\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Chiasmus for CEOs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Chiasmus for Book Lovers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Chiasmus for Lovers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Chiasmus in Marriage and Family Life\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Chiastic Insights from Great Philosophers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Chiastic Repartee\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Implied Chiasmus\u003cbr\u003eIndex\"There is plenty of delight in this overdue collection.\" \u003cb\u003e—Houston Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMardy Grothe\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is a psychologist, marriage counselor, and management consultant. Coauthor of three business books, he has been extensively interviewed on radio and television, on topics from problem bosses to the art of the insult. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304377340133,"sku":"NP9780142000571","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142000571.jpg?v=1767733639","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/never-let-a-fool-kiss-you-or-a-kiss-fool-you-isbn-9780142000571","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}