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Literary Structure Visualizer
Many passages of Scripture are shaped like a mirror — ideas open out and then fold back in, circling around one center. Seeing that shape helps you find the heart of the text.
What is a chiasm?
A chiasm (KY-az-um) is a mirror pattern: the first idea matches the last, the second matches the second-to-last, and so on, funneling your eye to a center that carries the main point. Watch for it — the writers used it on purpose.
Build your own structure
One level per line, in order from the outside in. Separate the parts with a vertical bar:
Label | reference | text. Mark the center line by starting its label with an asterisk (e.g. *C).