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.

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.

Professionals are regularly called upon to give presentations of various types. It may be; conducting a coaching session or seminar, a training program, or being a guest speaker at an event. If you are required to present a topic, you will want it to be professionally done, optimising the interest, enjoyment and the learning outcomes of the participants. This publication gives you the strategies to quickly develop the necessary skills to give a professional performance which will ling be remembered. Author Ian McKenzie, has spent a major part of his working career as a teacher, educator, trainer, lecturer and educational presenter in various training institutes. Having observed presentations ranging from brilliant to lousy and just about everything in between, Ian has analysed what makes the best presentations and gives that information here. Ian believes that we don't have sufficient time in one life-time to make all the mistakes ourselves. So, in addition to learning from our own mistakes it is important that we also learn from others.

There are large number of rhetorical devices but only certain rhetorical devices are required for effective communication. These device s are frequently used by politicians in their speeches or business executives in their presentations to persuade the listeners for their case. The master of these devices is able to create a magical effect on the mind of the receiver. This book aims to equip the readers with 63 of these rhetorical devices which can be used to get success in life. The theme of this book is kept extremely simple. For each of the device a brief description is presented, followed by various examples. Readers can understand the concept and should use these devices in their daily communication to get mastery. It is important to understand that the specified rhetorical devices should be used strategically and optimally, as excessive use would blunt its impact.