Pattern Analysis

An intentional omission of an element in a chiasm or parallel symmetry, indicating something is missing.

Often applies to immediate repetitions; the second part embellishes the first.

Indicates the start of a new literary unit.

Applies to all structures, often an X; often but certainly not always a place of emphasis.

An A-B-C-X-C'-B'-A' or A-B-C-C'-B'-A' arrangement; a repetition of similar ideas in the reverse sequence.

An asymmetric chiasm where the symmetry is altered with an absence, extra, or transposition.

A chiastic-shaped sub-unit of an element, may be asymmetric.

An emphatic summarization that concludes a basic structure.

Two elements or sequences have emphatic similarity of themes.

The combination of two or three basic structures within a literary unit.

Two corresponding elements or sequences with emphatically opposing themes.

An emphatic comparison or contrast of conjugate pairs within a chiasm or parallel symmetry.

An emphatic comparison or contrast of elements in a conjugate pair.

Marks the end of a structure or substructure.

An emphatic element that was intentionally inserted into a chiasm or parallel symmetry.

Applies to parallel symmetries; an emphasis in the two A elements.

Applies to chiasms; an emphasis in the two A elements.

The repetition of a theme, usually near the beginning and end of a structure or substructure.

An A-A'-B-B' or A-A'-B-B'-C-C' type of arrangement.

A sub-unit within an element, shaped like a-a'-b-b'.

An element with an imperative verb that indicates a strong directive or command.

An escalation of themes from beginning to end, or outside to middle in a chiasm.

The word behold which points to important words that follow.

Applies to parallel symmetries; an emphasis in the last conjugate pair.

An association of emphasis from an Old Testament pericope into the New.

An A-B-C-D-E or 1-2-3-4-5 type of sequence&msdash;must have three elements.

An a-b-c-d-e or 1-2-3-4-5 shaped sub-unit within an element.

A summarization that appears near the beginning of a basic structure.

A step-like A-B-C-X-A'-B'-C' or A-B-C-A'-B'-C' arrangement.

An asymmetric parallel symmetry with an absence, extra, or transposition.

A step-like sub-unit within an element, may be asymmetric.

An emphatic annotation to the text that explains tangential yet relevant information.

Background information normally located near the beginning of the pericope.

An emphatic request for clarification to another, or a rhetorical question.

The restatement of the same words or theme within a literary unit.

The continuation of a literary unit at a later point in the book.

An emphasis at the beginning or end of a substructure.

A marker within a literary unit, not at the beginning or end. Often at the start of a substructure.

A emphatic re-ordering of elements from their normal order in a chiasm or parallel symmetry.

When two otherwise corresponding elements have somewhat different themes.