antithesis, (from Greek antitheton, “opposition”), a figure of speech in which irreconcilable

opposites or strongly contrasting ideas are placed in juxtaposition and sustained tension, as in the
saying “Art is long, and Time is fleeting.”

Antithesis is an effective literary and rhetorical device, as it pairs exact opposite or contrasting
ideas by utilizing the parallel grammatical structure. This helps readers and audience members
define concepts through contrast and develop an understanding of something through defining its
opposite. In addition, through the use of parallelism, antithesis establishes a repetitive structure
that makes for rhythmic writing and lyrical speech.

Antithesis is a figure of speech that juxtaposes two contrasting or opposing ideas, usually within
parallel grammatical structures. two components of a sentence (or pair of sentences) mirror one
another by repeating grammatical elements.

For instance, Neil Armstrong used antithesis when he stepped onto the surface of the moon in
1969 and said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This is an example of
antithesis because the two halves of the sentence mirror each other in grammatical structure,
while together the two halves emphasize the incredible contrast between the individual
experience of taking an ordinary step, and the extraordinary progress that Armstrong's step
symbolized for the human race.

The following is a good example of both antithesis and parallelism

To err is human, to forgive divine.
The two clauses of the sentence are parallel because each starts off with an infinitive
verb and ends with an adjective ("human" and "divine"). The mirroring of these elements
then works to emphasize the contrast in their content, particularly in the very strong
opposite contrast between "human" and "divine
Antithesis is often used in everyday speech as a means of conveying opposing ideas in a concise
and expressive way. Since antithesis is intended to be a figure of speech, such statements are not
meant to be understood in a literal manner. Here are some examples of antithesis used in
everyday speech:

Speech is silver but silence is gold.

Antithesis is applying a juxtaposition of ideas which are contrasting in a statement that is
balanced.

The opposing clauses, phrases, or sentences are roughly equal in length and balanced in
contiguous grammatical structures.

The word antithesis, meaning absolute opposite, is derived from Greek for “setting opposite,”
indicating when something or someone is in direct contrast or the obverse of another thing or
person.

 "Man proposes, God disposes." - Source unknown.

 "Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing." - Goethe.
 "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil
Armstrong.
 "To err is human; to forgive divine." -  Alexander Pope.
 "Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." - William Shakespeare.
 "Many are called, but few are chosen." Matthew 22:14.

Proposes is the opposite of disposes, that’s why I is an antithesis, is antithesis the ideas as well as
the words in this particular sentence are contrasted with each other

Examples of Antithesis in Everyday Speech

Go big or go home.

Spicy food is heaven on the tongue but hell in the tummy.

Those who can, do; those who can’t do, teach.

Get busy living or get busy dying.

Speech is silver but silence is gold.

No pain, no gain.

It’s not a show, friends; it’s show business.

No guts, no glory.

A moment on the lips; a lifetime on the hips.

If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.

Antithesis can be an effective rhetorical device in terms of calling attention to drastic differences
between opposing ideas and concepts. By highlighting the contrast side-by-side with the exact
same structure, the speaker is able to impact an audience in a memorable and significant way.