PPT-What is an ‘antithesis?’

Antithesis a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else Who and what are the antitheses of God and heaven The Devil and hell What words and images come into your head when you think about . no thinker whatever can withdraw himself from this historical evolution O ur trans cendental ground Idea itself rejects the proud illusion that any thinker whatever could begin as it were with a clean slate and disassociate himself from the develop Antithesis contrasting something or someone with its direct opposite can be used to examine the pros and cons of a subject in Shakespeare often signals the complexity of a physical state emotion or idea Break up into groups of 2 or 3 Thinking about exact opposite of something or someone . The poem reflects the . antithesis between . good and evil. .. His lifestyle is the antithesis of healthy . living; he eats McDonald’s every day, three times a day. . Quiz on Friday, April 4. *Definitions. Only. Scathing. adjective. bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.. Trepidation. noun. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.. . We are a compassionate and caring people. We are a generous people. We will reach down, we will reach back, we will reach across to help our brothers and sisters who are in need.. What device(s) is/are used in the above paragraph to create emphasis?. Vocabulary unit 14!. When Mrs. Rector and Ms. O’Neil asked their classes if they wanted to go outside for independent reading, they responded with . alacrity. .. alacrity. -(n). cheerful readiness to do something. Part. of . speech. : . Noun. . Definition. : . a contrast or opposition between two things.. Dorathy. and . the. . witch. . Antithesis, juxtaposition of two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences contrasted or opposed in meaning in such a way as to give emphasis to contrasting ideas. An example of antithesis is the followin 1 Antithesis--ThomasChristopher.INFO2Example , wanting unity . --Richard NixonIf a free society cannot help the many whoare poor , it cannot save the few who arerich . --JFKI pass with relief from t Context Clues: Using context clues, define each red word.. When Larry was tardy for the 6. th. time to school, he tried to . extenuate. the harshness of his punishment by claiming he only ever missed the announcements. . Building Academic Vocabulary. “Voca. oil. ary”. **Allusion activity : Writing and Critical Thinking. Justice is not just a balancing act, but one that involves humanity and a productive life. As King Solomon found out, justice is more than balancing facts and laws; it involves humanity and productive living. Review for quiz. Shakespearean Vocab. Prologue. Goals:. Students will be able to define and identify oxymoron and antithesis in . Romeo and Juliet. .. Students will be able to list and identify a sonnet’s rhyming scheme.. Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected. Antithesi. s. : . a direct opposite; a contrast. Ascend. : to move upward; rise from a lower station. Austere. : . strict; stern; unadorned; unembellished. autonomous. :. independent, self-contained.