|
antithesis
has definitions from the field of rhetoric
|
|
| 1 |
[ noun ] exact opposite
Examples "his theory is the antithesis of mine" Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)Life is further characterized , in antithesis to Piepsam , as animal : the image of a dog , which appears at several places , is first given as the criterion of amiable , irrelevant interest aroused by life considered simply as a spectacle : a dog in a wagon is `` admirable '' , `` a pleasure to contemplate '' ; another wagon has no dog , and therefore is `` devoid_of interest '' . Related terms |
| 2 |
[ noun ] (rhetoric) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
Related terms |
| * |
|