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.
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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