antitheses

Meanings

• noun

  οπποσδε το προτερον το παραδοξον, το προτις το επιτερας, η αντιθεσις εστι η συναντηση των προτερον και επιτερας ιδιωματικων, πολλων ή εδαφος χαρακτηριστικων συναντησεων. (The opposite, the former, the antithesis is the encounter of opposing, often fundamental, characterizations.)

  - "In Pericles' Funeral Oration, Thucydides sets up an antithesis between the Athenians' past glory and their present suffering."
  - "The Bible uses antitheses, such as ‘Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth’ (Matthew 5:5), to highlight contrasting ideas."

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Antonyms

epitome

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Variants

List of all variants of antitheses that leads to same result
antitheses , antithesis

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word αντιθεσις (antithesis), meaning 'opposition' or 'contrast'.

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Trivia

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1. The term ‘antithesis’ was first used in English literature by the poet John Dryden in the 17th century.

2. The antithesis is a common literary device used in the works of Shakespeare, such as in the soliloquy of Hamlet: ‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’.

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1. Oxymoron: An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two seemingly contradictory terms, such as ‘jumbo shrimp’ or ‘deafening silence’. While an antithesis sets up a contrast between two ideas, an oxymoron creates a contrast within a single term.

2. Paradox: A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself or appears to be untrue, but may contain a deeper meaning or truth. An antithesis sets up a contrast between two ideas, but a paradox challenges the very nature of logic and reason.

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Quotes

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1. In urban areas, middle schools often became the "antithesis" of what reformers had intended. Instead of warm incubators of independence and judgment, they became impersonal, oppressive institutions.

   - Claudia Wallis,{it}Time{/it},8 Aug. 2005

2. Yet the newest residential rage in Dallas is the "antithesis" of the traditional neighborhood: the gated community. Depending on your income and level of anxiety, these private enclaves may contain golf courses, health clubs and equestrian centers …

   - Paul McFedries,{it}Word Spy{/it},2004

3. Cato, who dosed his family on cabbage soup, derided Greek physicians as the "antithesis" of Roman virtue: they were frauds who cheated patients and 'have sworn to kill all barbarians with their drugs'.

   - Roy Porter,{it}The Greatest Benefit to Mankind{/it},1997

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Culture

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The antithesis is a literary device commonly used in poetry, rhetoric, and philosophy to create contrast and emphasize ideas. In literature, it can be used to highlight the differences between two characters, ideas, or situations. In philosophy, it can be used to explore the relationship between opposing concepts, such as good and evil, or truth and falsehood.

How to Memorize "antitheses"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize the antithesis, imagine two opposing forces, such as light and dark, or good and evil. Consider how they interact and how their contrast emphasizes each other.
   - Visualize a Venn diagram with two overlapping circles representing the opposing ideas or concepts. The area where they overlap represents the antithesis.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the antithesis with the image of a seesaw or teeter-totter. As one idea goes up, the other goes down, emphasizing the contrast between them.
   - Think of the antithesis as a coin with two sides, each representing an opposing idea or concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym A.N.T.I.T.H.E.S.I.S.: 'Antithesis: Opposites Set Up Stark Contrasts In Striking Statements'.
   - Use the phrase 'opposites attract' to remember the concept of the antithesis.

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