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Chiasmus Antithesis Type Contrasting Parts Normal Stand Relation

Front chiasmus
Back a type of antithesis
where the contrasting parts of the normal antithesis stand in the relation ab/ab , those of chiasmus form a mirror image, ab/ba
A fop(a) their passion (b)/ but their prize (b) a sot (a) ; Pope's moral essays

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