antithesis

/ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/noun
High School
1

A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

2

A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner

3

The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing