Antimetabole Reversal Repetition Checker
Compare exact lexical reversal across two supplied phrases; no semantic chiasmus or grammatical validity inference.
Description
Antimetabole repeats words in reversed order across expressions.
Antimetabole repeats words in reversed order across expressions.1
An exact lexical reversal differs from a semantic chiasmus whose roles may be expressed with different words.
When to use Antimetabole Reversal Repetition Checker
Use this tool when you need to review the specific lexical, time-budget, or annotation operation described below. Establish the language, clause boundaries, transcription basis, source context, or evidence annotations required by this particular tool.
How to use Antimetabole Reversal Repetition Checker and understand its results
- Establish the language, clause boundaries, transcription basis, source context, or evidence annotations required by this particular tool.
- Enter firstPhrase, secondPhrase, following the field table and calculation rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result. Inspect the nested fields in the output table below and keep any missing evidence or selected indices visible.
- Correct any input issues and run again. Before using a successful result, review its units, signs, evidence coverage, and stated model or reference assumptions.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| firstPhrase | First phrase | string | Required |
| secondPhrase | Second phrase | string | Required |
Trim and whitespace-split both supplied phrases, keeping case and punctuation. Require at least two tokens per phrase. Return true only for equal token counts and exact reverse token order.
reversal=(len(a)=len(b) and ∀i a_i=b_(n−1−i)) Read these symbols with the field meanings and branch or reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Object containing the fields below | object |
| result.exactWordReversal | Exact Word Reversal | boolean |
{
"input": {
"firstPhrase": "we shape",
"secondPhrase": "shape we"
},
"output": {
"result": {
"exactWordReversal": true
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Clause boundaries, transcriptions, role labels, and contextual judgments are supplied evidence. The result describes this exact lexical or annotation operation, not inferred intent, historical origin, persuasive effect, or argument soundness.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types, and violated calculation rules return input issues. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related task, use Chiasmus Crossed ABBA Structure Detector: Chiasmus describes a crossed arrangement of corresponding roles. An explicitly annotated ABBA pattern can be checked without parsing the roles’ semantics from text. For a complementary step, use Antanaclasis Shifted Meaning Repeat Detector: Antanaclasis repeats an expression while shifting its sense. The checker needs independently supported repetition and different meanings rather than guessing a semantic change.
References
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Antimetabole Reversal Repetition Checker — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Chiasmus Crossed ABBA Structure Detector
Chiasmus describes a crossed arrangement of corresponding roles. An explicitly annotated ABBA pattern can be checked without parsing the roles’ semantics from text.
- Antanaclasis Shifted Meaning Repeat Detector
Antanaclasis repeats an expression while shifting its sense. The checker needs independently supported repetition and different meanings rather than guessing a semantic change.