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ANTITHESIS, What is Antithesis?, · Antithesis is in fact a word from ancient Greek which directly translates os 'opposite., • When we talk about antithesis in the English language we are referring to a phrase which contains two, contrasting ideas., • Antithesis is used to express opposing, on the person listening to or reading the language., ideas, a more vivid fashion in order that it has mare of an impact, Antithesis in Figures of, Speech, Antithesis in Rhetorical, Devices, • Antithesis used in figures of speech might sound, something like the famous phrase made by Neil, Armstrong on his moon landing, he said "that's one, small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.", • The small step and giant step are the antithesis, because they are the direct opposite of one another, and yet contrast in the sentence., • Antithesis in rhetoric, when two opposite, statements are juxtaposed to create a controsting, notion, can be seen in the speech made by Martin, Luther King, in the sentence "I hope that one day, my children will be judged not by their skin colour, but by their character.", • When used in a rhetorical device, antithesis is, designed to paint a picture of the concept., Antithesis in a Literary, Antithesis in Figurative, Language, Device, • Antithesis can be used in figurative language, a, • When used as a literary device, antithesis is, designed to be used to sway the opinion of the, reader or listener through the statement itself., • An examples of this comes from Martin Luther King, when he said "we must learn to come together as, good example of this is the phrase "man, proposes, God disposes.", • The two ideas are completely opposite to eoch, other and yet when put in a sentence together, create a contrasting idea., brethren or perish together as fools." In this, context, the antithesis is being used to point out, the bad thing and highlight the good thing., Antithesis Examples, Examples of Antithesis in Speech:, Examples of Antithesis in Literature:, • Give all men your ear, but few men your voice., • Love is an ideal thing but marriage is a real thing., • Speech is silver but silence is golden., • Patience is bitter but it bears a sweet fruit., • It is never too late but it is never too soon., • She is easy on the eyes but hard on the heart., • Burning a fire to stay cool., • Shutting a door in order to leave., • Even though the sun shines, I can feel the rain., • In the poem 'community' written by John Donne, we, see the use of antithesis to compare love and hate., "Good we must love and must hate ill.", • In the Holy Bible we see the use of antithesis in the, book of Matthew, where we can read the line "many, are called but few are chosen.", • "In my beginning is my end." This is an example of, the use of antithesis within the poem Four Quartets, which was written by TS Elliot., ESL COM