Antithesis by

Definition

tylerwhat — 2013-11-15 00:19:20 UTC

Antithesis, literal meaning opposite, is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence for achieving a contrasting effect.

Example in literature

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.”

Example 1

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Example 2

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Works cited

tylerwhat — 2013-11-15 00:22:33 UTC

http://literarydevices.net/antithesis/ http://www.google.com

Example in literature 2

tylerwhat — 2013-11-15 00:23:23 UTC

“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.”

Original Example

tylerwhat — 2013-11-15 00:23:41 UTC

Im hungry, im not going to eat because im not hungry